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Afridi's 'boom' keeps firecrackers bursting in Kashmir Valley
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Compared to mainland Muslims in India, Kashmiris celebrate quite rarely for a Pakistan win. 
The celebrations in Old Delhi, Hyderabad can put the few firecrackers in Srinagar to shame. Besides, Pakistan is not the sole favorite of KMs. India is also celebrated.
But that said, I have seen even Sri Lankan, British, American etc Muslims celebrate a Pakistani victory!
The celebrations in Old Delhi, Hyderabad can put the few firecrackers in Srinagar to shame. Besides, Pakistan is not the sole favorite of KMs. India is also celebrated.
But that said, I have seen even Sri Lankan, British, American etc Muslims celebrate a Pakistani victory!
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we are loved all around the world thenCompared to mainland Muslims in India, Kashmiris celebrate quite rarely for a Pakistan win.
The celebrations in Old Delhi, Hyderabad can put the few firecrackers in Srinagar to shame. Besides, Pakistan is not the sole favorite of KMs. India is also celebrated.
But that said, I have seen even Sri Lankan, British, American etc Muslims celebrate a Pakistani victory!
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as if it gona help?
this is kashmir related thread here you are allowed to post sub standard sources, abuse indians, support terrorists, give +/- rating according to your liking not acc to info in post...so dont expect any action!! atleast in kashmir thread......its only place where some people can go full retard!
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It's only at the old city area where those extreme pol live. Every country have such gali. No problem at all.
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Thats what i can do for right now,,,,I can't go as low as him,,shows the upbringing of the him & the 1s who support him,,,
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Let's read the article again. 
Srinagar - Seventy-year old Abdul Satar, a pavement vendor in north Kashmir's Sopore town, spent his entire day's earnings bursting firecrackers to celebrate explosive Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi's 'booming' performance in the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Sunday.
Satar, like many other Kashmiris, has long been a cricket lover, but when it is Pakistan playing against India, his adrenaline rise cannot go unnoticed by his family and friends.
Those of his friends who had challenged Satar's inexplicable belief that Afridi would lead Pakistan to victory are afraid even to bring up the topic, since Satar was bursting firecrackers throughout the night.
Pakistan has been the most favoured cricketing side for Kashmiris since the 1950s.
Tales of a local butcher slicing his transistor radio into two with a cleaver after Muhammad Hanief lost his wicket to an Indian bowler in the 1960s are still told to explain the inexplicable concerning the gentleman's game in Kashmir.
Over the last six decades, Indian cricketing stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni and others have also created a large number of fans among the locals.
"There is nothing to parallel Tendulkar's wrist action. Other batsmen aiming to become great must first learn to develop the cool and focussed temper of this cricketing legend," Muhammad Ashraf, 60, a former Ranji player who is now a selector for the state's team for the premier domestic tournament, told IANS.
In Srinagar, the loud bangs caused by people bursting firecrackers, especially in the old city areas, did not raise any eyebrows among the police during the night.
A healthy development during the last two decades of violence has been that the security forces have learnt to differentiate between firecrackers and separatist gunshots. Interestingly, so have the locals.
"I knew it is nothing serious. People must be bursting firecrackers," said Javaid Ahmad, 57 living in Court Road area of uptown Srinagar.
The flip-side of the celebrations of Afridi's great performance is the praise and respect for the India team.
"India is a great team. They had snatched the match from Pakistan's jaws towards the end. The way The Indian players greeted the Pakistan team at their victory is a great CBM between the two countries," said a college teacher who did not like to named.
"India has one of the best teams in the world and the dazzling performance by Afridi alone could bring about Pakistan's victory. It is time all of us watched the game like sensible people. Getting emotional and prankish is just being childish," he added.
Despite the teacher's advice, the adrenaline rise whenever India and Pakistan clash seems unavoidable for Kashmiris.
"It has also to do a lot with the political uncertainty in Kashmir. Whether we like it or not, the fact remains that Pakistan's cricket team has a large fan following in the Valley,"an intelligence officer who wished not to be named told IANS.
"The good thing is that Indian cricket players also have a sizeable fan following here. It is better those who enjoy Pakistan's cricket victory burst firecrackers than pick up guns. There is no harm in this unless we try and interpret the same wrongly," the officer added.
In Sopore town, however, friends and family are still wondering whether Satar's celebrations would end for him to start his routine activities on Monday.
I would say things are improving in our Kashmir.
As if there is any choice.
Srinagar - Seventy-year old Abdul Satar, a pavement vendor in north Kashmir's Sopore town, spent his entire day's earnings bursting firecrackers to celebrate explosive Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi's 'booming' performance in the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Sunday.
Satar, like many other Kashmiris, has long been a cricket lover, but when it is Pakistan playing against India, his adrenaline rise cannot go unnoticed by his family and friends.
Those of his friends who had challenged Satar's inexplicable belief that Afridi would lead Pakistan to victory are afraid even to bring up the topic, since Satar was bursting firecrackers throughout the night.
Pakistan has been the most favoured cricketing side for Kashmiris since the 1950s.
Tales of a local butcher slicing his transistor radio into two with a cleaver after Muhammad Hanief lost his wicket to an Indian bowler in the 1960s are still told to explain the inexplicable concerning the gentleman's game in Kashmir.
Over the last six decades, Indian cricketing stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni and others have also created a large number of fans among the locals.
"There is nothing to parallel Tendulkar's wrist action. Other batsmen aiming to become great must first learn to develop the cool and focussed temper of this cricketing legend," Muhammad Ashraf, 60, a former Ranji player who is now a selector for the state's team for the premier domestic tournament, told IANS.
In Srinagar, the loud bangs caused by people bursting firecrackers, especially in the old city areas, did not raise any eyebrows among the police during the night.
A healthy development during the last two decades of violence has been that the security forces have learnt to differentiate between firecrackers and separatist gunshots. Interestingly, so have the locals.
"I knew it is nothing serious. People must be bursting firecrackers," said Javaid Ahmad, 57 living in Court Road area of uptown Srinagar.
The flip-side of the celebrations of Afridi's great performance is the praise and respect for the India team.
"India is a great team. They had snatched the match from Pakistan's jaws towards the end. The way The Indian players greeted the Pakistan team at their victory is a great CBM between the two countries," said a college teacher who did not like to named.
"India has one of the best teams in the world and the dazzling performance by Afridi alone could bring about Pakistan's victory. It is time all of us watched the game like sensible people. Getting emotional and prankish is just being childish," he added.
Despite the teacher's advice, the adrenaline rise whenever India and Pakistan clash seems unavoidable for Kashmiris.
"It has also to do a lot with the political uncertainty in Kashmir. Whether we like it or not, the fact remains that Pakistan's cricket team has a large fan following in the Valley,"an intelligence officer who wished not to be named told IANS.
"The good thing is that Indian cricket players also have a sizeable fan following here. It is better those who enjoy Pakistan's cricket victory burst firecrackers than pick up guns. There is no harm in this unless we try and interpret the same wrongly," the officer added.
In Sopore town, however, friends and family are still wondering whether Satar's celebrations would end for him to start his routine activities on Monday.
I would say things are improving in our Kashmir.
You are talking about peoples who can even smile under the rain of bullets.....
As if there is any choice.
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welcome back!
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Compared to mainland Muslims in India, Kashmiris celebrate quite rarely for a Pakistan win.
The celebrations in Old Delhi, Hyderabad can put the few firecrackers in Srinagar to shame. Besides, Pakistan is not the sole favorite of KMs. India is also celebrated.
But that said, I have seen even Sri Lankan, British, American etc Muslims celebrate a Pakistani victory!
Which means that cricket is not just a game, its a way to come close to each other. Cricket wins.....!!
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Is that any way related to 72 virgins............
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