Mumbai: Amid deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan post the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, singer Adnan Sami revealed that several Pakistanis hated their army and wanted to change citizenship.
The singer also shared that some Pakistanis believed he had done well to change citizenship in good time.
“Met some very sweet Pakistani boys while walking on the beautiful streets of Baku, Azerbaijan… They said “Sir, You are very lucky.. You left Pakistan in good time.. We also want to change our citizenship…WE HATE OUR ARMY…They have destroyed our country!!” I replied “I knew this long ago!” the singer wrote on X.
Sami, who came to India in 2001 with a Pakistani passport, got his Indian citizenship in 2016.
Asked by a Pakistani national “What will be your next destination if war begins between India and Pakistan?” Sami replied, “I’m extremely happy in India.”
Being judgmental & pseudo patriotic from UK….Yeah right!
I’m extremely happy in India!#smartass https://t.co/ldeJmjTCam— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 4, 2025
Sami has been honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contribution to the field of art.
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Adnan Sami Khan for Art. He is a world renowned and celebrated music composer, concert pianist, singer and actor. pic.twitter.com/8ybkPIqhJR
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, Sami slammed Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister, Fawad Chaudhry for questioning his nationality.
