I faced discrimination, my career was destroyed: former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria
The Hindu
Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria alleges discrimination in Pakistan, highlighting the plight of Hindu minorities at a Congressional Briefing.
Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed.
Kaneria, who is a Hindu by faith, said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated in the Congressional Briefing on ‘Plight of minorities in Pakistan’ on Wednesday (March 12, 2025).
Speaking to ANI, on the sidelines of the event, Kaneria said, “Today, we all gathered here and expressed how we all faced discrimination and raised our voices. I also faced discrimination in Pakistan and my career was destroyed. I did not get equal values, respect in Pakistan...
“All the people who came here spoke against discrimination, on how Pakistan treated them. So, the main aim was to spread awareness among everyone, especially US, on how people suffer and the problems that exist in Pakistan and take action against it.”
Kaneria had played 61 Tests for Pakistan and is only the second Hindu to feature in the Pakistani cricket team after Anil Dalpat.
Indian-American U.S. Congressman Shri Thanedar also attended the event and urged the U.S. to condemn ‘human rights violations’ in Pakistan against Hindu minorities and demand quick actions against Pakistan to ensure that these atrocities stop.
Speaking to ANI, Thanedar said that he is attending the conference to support the Hindus amid their struggle against atrocities in Pakistan. He urged the U.S. State Department to impose sanctions against Pakistan until these atrocities stop.
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