[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]With his recent trip to Pakistan to attend the Lahore-based Faiz Festival, Indian poet and author Javed Akhtar has once again made a contentious allegation about that nation.
Akhtar received criticism for his divisive claim that Pakistan had allowed the Mumbai attack perpetrators to “roam free” within its borders.
The Indian author has made a comparison between India’s and Pakistan’s poverty.
Indian author Chetan Bhagat stated at a gathering that Pakistan is currently experiencing economic problems and is looking for a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He enquired of Akhtar if he had experienced this while in Pakistan.
Responding to the question, Akhtar said: “No, not at all. We see poverty on the Indian streets but there is nothing like that in Lahore. It seems like they hide the poverty.”
“I have been to Lahore three times but I never saw houses belonging to poor people or any poor man roaming on the streets. It’s surprising how they have managed all of this,” he claimed.
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Bhagat asked if, during his stay in Pakistan, he travelled via “special streets”.
At this, Akhtar said: “You will see poverty in Mumbai no matter whichever road you take but this is not the same in Pakistan.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
