Shaheen Afridi tweeted but quickly deleted it following Imran Khan‘s arrest. Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan’s premier fast bowler, changed his Twitter profile picture after Imran Khan’s three-year prison sentence.
He had previously shown support to Imran by using a picture with him when he was arrested in May. The new profile picture is all black, with the hashtag ‘#NewProfilePic’.
The tweet, though, got removed shortly after posting. Nevertheless, Shaheen’s profile photo is still all black. Imran, the former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup winner, was arrested for the second time in four months on Saturday.
This is a fresh setback for him, as he had gained popular support after being ousted last year due to conflicts with the powerful military and divisions within his party.
Imran was given a three-year prison sentence in a corruption case for selling expensive state gifts during his time in power. Additionally, a fine of Rs100,000 was imposed on him, with the risk of six more months in jail if he fails to pay the fine.
Shaheen Afridi’s post after Imran Khan’s arrest triggers Twitter speculation
This is how Twitter responded to Shaheen’s tweet:
Shaheen Shah Afridi does a silent protest against the targetted arrest of Imran Khan. The nation is behind you Imran Khan 🇵🇰🫶🏻#BehindYouSkipper pic.twitter.com/VX4lxsBn6J
— Abdullah Orakzaii (@AbdullahOrkzy23) August 5, 2023
Shaheen Shah Afridi changed his DP to Black Because of Imran Khan's Arrest 🏴🏴. #BlackDay #ShaheenShahAfridi #ImranKhan pic.twitter.com/DsJgAgDttn
— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) August 5, 2023
Shaheen afridi changed his DP. Ek he dil kitni bar jeetoge 🥺🖤 https://t.co/mfAjJ89rHM
— Zainab Khan||Imran Ahmed Khan|| (@pindi_gurl) August 5, 2023
Shaheen Afridi once again showing his support for Imran Khan
Learn to value your heroes from Shaheen Afridi ❤️ https://t.co/oIZo2T9I3h— Chaudhary Nasir🇵🇰 (@NasirGemini1) August 5, 2023
Shaheen Afridi silent message Weldon boy 👇 https://t.co/GmYRJHGaeR
— The Power Of Pakistan 🇵🇰 (@thepowerofpak) August 5, 2023
“Charges of misdeclaration of assets have been proven against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman,” the judge ruled.
“Imran Khan deliberately submitted fake details (of Toshakhana gifts) to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and is found guilty of corrupt practices,” Justice Dilawar sentenced the cricketer-turned-politician to three years in jail under Section 174 of the Election Act.
When Imran became the Prime Minister, he garnered substantial support from the Pakistan cricket community. Earlier this year, following an assassination attempt on him, several cricketers, including Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, condemned the attack.
Khan is facing over 150 legal cases, which involve accusations of corruption, terrorism, and incitement to violence during deadly protests.
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