Pakistan tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi broke down during a function at university while talking about how the image of Pakistan and Pakistanis has taken a beating abroad because of the security situation in the country.
“It hurts now when I see how much we need to improve our image as a nation and people,” said Aisam.
“There is clearly a need for us to work as Pakistanis to show the world that we are peace loving people and that our country is the best in the world,” he further added while speaking about his experiences on the international tennis circuit.
Aisam stressed on the need of Pakistani people to work harder to restore the credibility and pride of the nation.
“I know how lucky it is to be a Pakistani and to have a country like Pakistan. But the truth is, our image has suffered a lot and that hurts me when I play abroad,” he insisted.
Pakistan has been wrecked by terrorist attacks and activities by militants since 9/11 and a militants attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009 in Lahore has also isolated the country as an international cricket venue.
Teams in other sports have also refused to play in Pakistan due to security concerns and the nation has being forced to play its home Davis Cup ties abroad for the last two years.
