Lahore and Karachi are dealing with an acute Oxygen scarcity however Imran Khan, Shoaib Akhtar and others in Pakistan are busy with their PR stunts

Amidst the continued second wave of China-made coronavirus pandemic, a number of public figures from world wide have stood up in solidarity with the individuals of India. The newest to hitch the bandwagon had been former Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar and all-rounder Shahid Afridi.The former took to his YouTube channel to share a video the place he appealed to his countrymen and his authorities to assist neighbours India cope with the continued second wave of coronavirus and the following oxygen scarcity.“India is really struggling with Covid-19. Global support needed. Health care system is crashing. It’s a Pandemic, we are all in it together. Must become each other’s support,” Akhtar tweeted whereas sharing the video.India is admittedly scuffling with Covid-19. Global assist wanted. Health care system is crashing. Its a Pandemic, we’re all in it collectively. Must develop into one another’s assist. Full video: https://t.co/XmNp5oTBQ2#IndiaNeedsOxygen #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vX1FCSlQjs— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 23, 2021Similarly, Shahid Afridi took to Twitter to precise his disingenuous remarks, “Extremely saddened by upsetting news and videos coming from India. Please remember that you are in our thoughts and prayers. @SAFoundation offers its support in this testing time. #HopeNotOut #WeAreInThisTogether”Extremely saddened by upsetting information and movies coming from India. Please keep in mind that you’re in our ideas and prayers. @SAFoundation affords its assist on this testing time. #HopeNotOut #WeAreInThisTogether— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 24, 2021While the duo was making an attempt to create the mirage of serving to India, their very own nation was getting swarmed by the brand new surge of Covid circumstances in Karachi and Lahore. A number one Pakistani publication on Saturday reported that the nation may face an acute scarcity of oxygen within the coming days.“Hundred percent of oxygen produced by us at the Pakistan Oxygen Limited is being supplied to the healthcare facilities due to multifold increase in its demand after surge in COVID-19 cases. If cases continue to rise, hospitals may face shortage of oxygen as we are producing at our maximum capacity,” stated an official of the Pakistan Oxygen Limited, an oxygen producing firm.Earlier this month, Mayo Hospital, one in every of Lahore’s greatest hospital had run out of oxygen as a whole lot of sufferers lay on the ventilators, battling for all times.“The situation is bad and hospitals are utilising the available oxygen but if cylinders are not supplied to the hospitals within the next two or three hours, the situation will take a turn for the worse,” Dr Asad Aslam, Mayo Hospital’s Chief Executive in cost was quoted as saying by ANI.Pakistan’s Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has already sounded the emergency bugle by remarking that there could possibly be severe penalties for the well being care system of Pakistan if the current 11 per cent ratio of detection of Covid circumstances endured only for one or one-and-half-week extra.Moreover, the Pakistani authorities has additionally provided to ship medical provides to India. The nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that Pakistan has provided to supply aid assist together with ventilators, oxygen provide kits, digital X-ray machines, PPEs and and associated gadgets, as a gesture of solidarity with the individuals of India.While at first look it appears laudable that the 2 cricketers sounded involved for the individuals of India however if you take a look at their previous antics, it turns into clear that each are subtly making an attempt to kick India down in its distress by wrapping their grin within the type of pity.And simply to jog the reader’s reminiscence a bit, the 2 aforementioned Pakistani cricketers whose statements have been lapped up by the liberals of the nation so generously are those who’ve overtly batted for ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ and the liberty of Kashmir up to now.Shoaib Akhtar expresses dream of Ghazwa-e-Hind on Pak TV however Indians are going loopy for his “kind” tweet on pandemic. Tariq Jamil calls Hindu religion a religion of patthar & needs to covert all however Indians are falling over one another in hailing him. A sure sort of Indians, that’s— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) April 26, 2021Reported by TFI final 12 months, throughout the first wave of the pandemic, Shahid Afridi had visited Pakistan occupied Kashmir and had made some distasteful remarks in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former and present Indian cricketers had then taken Afridi to the cleaners by bashing him on Twitter.Read extra: ‘Stay in your limits, Kashmir belongs to India!’ Dhawan, Yuvraj, Harbhajan rip aside Shahid Afridi for abusing IndiaThus if Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar wish to pool the assets to assist anybody, then it’s their very own nation that wants the assistance. India has overcome far larger issues with out anybody’s help, and it definitely doesn’t want the pity of two snarky people who overtly need the blood of Indians to stream within the streets.