Rashid Khan left Afghanistan, took refuge in Pakistan with his entire family, Defense Minister said- leave the country

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Rashid Khan in Peshawar: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, in a controversial statement, has advised Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan to leave Pakistan and seek refuge elsewhere. According to reports, Rashid Khan and his family are living in Peshawar due to increasing security threats in Afghanistan. After this news, Pakistani Defense Minister wrote a post on X saying that they should take shelter somewhere else. This statement of the Pakistani Defense Minister has come amid tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where both the countries are accusing each other of giving shelter to terrorists.

Rashid Khan left Afghanistan

Rashid Khan is considered the best bowler of T20 cricket. He has more than 500 wickets in his name and has played in leagues like IPL, Big Bash, PSL. After the Taliban came to power in 2021, instability, killings, economic crisis and human rights violations have increased in the country. In such a situation, many high-profile Afghan citizens, including cricketers like Rashid Khan, are looking for a safe place. Recent reports suggest that Rashid Khan and his family have quietly shifted to Peshawar. Peshawar is adjacent to the Afghan border and a large population of Afghan refugees lives here.

Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s poisonous statement on Rashid Khan

Khwaja Muhammad Asif called the citizens of Afghanistan poisonous. He said, ‘Not only are they ungrateful but they also spew venom against those who provide them security and hope for survival. If it is true that Rashid Khan is in Peshawar then he should take shelter somewhere else. Many people have been sucking our blood for years, now they should go home. Afghanistan has become a paradise after Taliban came to power.

Rashid Khan’s career

Rashid Khan’s career has been amazing. This player has taken 45 wickets in 6 test matches. He has 210 wickets in his name in 117 ODIs. In T20, Rashid has taken 193 wickets in 115 matches. Recently, Rashid Khan was doing wonders for Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup but the Afghan team was eliminated in the first round. After which the captaincy of the T20 team has also been taken away from him. Now Ibrahim Zadran has been made the captain of the T20 team.

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