'Shahid Afridi Told Me To Convert, My Career Was Destroyed': Pakistan's Hindu Cricketer Danish Kaneria On Discrimination

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria spoke out on Thursday, sharing how discrimination shattered his career and left him feeling disrespected in his own country. During a Congressional briefing in Washington, DC, focused on the struggles faced by minorities in Pakistan, he joined fellow advocates to voice their concerns about the treatment of these communities.

“We all gathered here and shared our experiences of how we were treated in Pakistan. We have faced discrimination, and today, we raised our voices against it,” Danish Kaneria told news agency ANI.

“I, too, have faced a lot of discrimination, and my career was destroyed. I did not receive the respect and equal value I deserved in Pakistan. Because of this discrimination, I am in the US today. We spoke to raise awareness and let the USA know how much we have suffered so that action can be taken,” Danish Kaneria added.