'N laments Imran for declaring Indian team favourite

LAHORE - PML-N spokesperson Senator Pervaiz Rashid has expressed his surprise and anguish over the statement of Imran Khan declaring Indian cricket team as favourite for the forthcoming semi final of World Cup 2011. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Senator said that it did not behove a Pakistani politician to predict victory of Indian cricket team over Pakistan. He said that former captain of Pakistan cricket team Imran Khan had hurt the sentiments of 16 crore people of Pakistan by showing his lack of confidence in the Pakistani captain and the team. He said that Imran Khan who had made an appeal to the people to pray for the victory of Pakistani cricket team only one day ago at a rally in Mozang Chungi, had now started foreseeing the success of Indian team in the semi final. He said that political differences apart, Imran Khan should tell the people at whose behest he was making such statements from Kolkata. He said that like his contacts with Altaf Hussain, the far-fetched idea of the victory of India was a U-turn of Imran Khan and he should tell the people how many such somersaults he was about to take. Imran Khan should refrain from such tactics to gain media coverage as it was a fact that Pakistani cricket team will win the semi final.