Karachi Kings Respond To 'Political' Punjab Kings Social Media Post

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-13 13:51:42 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-21 06:17:36

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Islamabad-born Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hurrah allegedly targeted by PBKS social media post. Responding to the social media post, the franchise from the sister nation sparks controversy.

Yesterday, Punjab Kings avoided mentioning Pakistan in their social media post about the upcoming India-Pakistan match at the Asia Cup. The post immediately faced backlash from fans and Pakistan cricket fraternity members.franchise from the sister nation sparks controversy.

Responding to PBKS' post, the franchise from the sister nation sparks controversy and fuels the fire. Karachi Kings, arguably the fiercest rivals of Lahore Qalandars, accused PBKS of politically targeting certain players.

In their social media response, Karachi Kings said:

"Karachi Kings believe in cricket diplomacy, brotherhood, and sportsmanship, whilst we respect and support the #SpiritOfAsia Cup. We condemn profiling and political commentary on our players. We request the authorities to take action."

Along with the tweet, the franchise also posted a screenshot of Punjab Kings' post and added "#AsiaCup #CricPasha #PakistanZindabad #QSelfie #KingdomFamily".

This response from Karachi Kings came after many Pakistanis, including Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hurrah, criticized the original post from PBKS. Numerous fans asked the franchise to issue an apology. Notably, Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hurrah play for Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings, respectively.

Whether this controversy affects the cricket atmosphere between the two nations remains to be seen. The India-Pakistan match at the Asia Cup is scheduled for September 4th, 2022, in Dubai.

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