Adnan Sami Shocks Internet with Blunt Reply to Pakistani Boys Saying “We Hate Our Army”
Singer Adnan Sami posts a frank encounter in Baku with Pakistani youths who are critical of their army, fueling controversy over his move out of Pakistan and his acerbic views on its military.
New Delhi, May 5:
The singer and music composer Adnan Sami has hogged the headlines for the umpteenth time, this time for an open confession about his longtime disillusionment with the Pakistani Army — a position that, he asserts, finally led him to leave Pakistan.
In a social media post on X (previously Twitter), Mr. Sami said that during his recent trip to Baku, Azerbaijan, he had an encounter with a bunch of Pakistani young people.
“Met some extremely nice Pakistani boys while strolling on the nice streets of Baku,” he posted. “They told me, ‘Sir, you are very lucky. You left Pakistan at the right time. We too wish to change our citizenship. We hate our army. They have ruined our country!’ I said, ‘I knew this ages ago!'”
The post has set off a torrent of responses online, particularly considering the timing — days after the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26, one of the worst tragedies in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack. Mr. Sami has denounced the attack as a “horrific crime against humanity” and has gone on record expressing his sadness over the incident.
Adnan Sami, the child of a Pakistani father and Indian mother who was born in the UK, came to India in 2001 and received Indian citizenship in 2016. He ever since has made himself vocal as much about supposed fault lines inside Pakistan’s ruling military establishment and politbureaucratic cadres, yet making an instant point over and over to underscore that this censure isn’t of Pakistan or its citizenry.
The singer’s comment has triggered a war of words between him and Pakistan’s ex-Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry. Following India’s suggestion to Pakistani citizens to depart in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, a journalist tweeted sarcastically on social media, “What about Adnan Sami?”
Mr. Chaudhry retorted with a taunt, to which Sami retorted:
“Who’s going to tell this illiterate idiot!”
In another response, he upped the ante by insulting Chaudhry as a “dumba**,” and set him straight about his ancestry:
“My origin is from Peshawar, not Lahore. To imagine that you were Minister of (Mis) Information and don’t know anything about any information!”
Mr. Sami has been vocal for long about his controversial relationship with Pakistan’s establishment. In a 2022 Instagram post, he made it clear that his issues were not against regular Pakistanis, but against the government.
“Those who actually know me will also understand what that establishment did to me for several years. One day soon enough, I will reveal the reality of how they behaved towards me. It will surprise many.”
With every new revelation, Adnan Sami remains a divisive personality — revered by some for his musical heritage and outspoken views, and condemned by others for his vocal criticism of Pakistan’s military and political leadership.
As the tension between India and Pakistan continues unabated, voices such as Sami’s introduce yet another dimension to the trans-border dialogue — one born out of personal experience, political repercussions, and strong conviction.
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