Let them play

Published November 30, 2010

PAKISTANI cricket players have been facing allegations and the cases are yet to be decided. We have also withdrawn our players from the game, exactly doing what the propagandists want. Why are we bringing our players under so much psychological pressure? There are no outside forces that are letting us down.

We ourselves are playing into the hands of those who are all the time manipulating to malign the image of our country.

Why should we stop our players from playing? What if tomorrow it is proved that all the allegations are false? The opportunity will be lost.

Let us not fall a prey to sinister designs of our opponents. Let our players play until proven guilty. Protect them and consider them as an asset of the nation.

ANWAR PARWEEN

Rawalpindi

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