Singer Adnan Sami, who renounced his Pakistani nationality and officially became an Indian citizen in 2016, found himself at the center of a fresh controversy involving Pakistan’s former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry over the ongoing issue of Pakistani nationals in India.
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The episode began when Fawad Chaudhry reacted to a directive from Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, asking all Pakistani citizens residing in India to leave the country by April 27. Medical visa holders were granted an extended deadline of April 29.
Commenting on the situation, Fawad questioned on social media, “What about Adnan Sami?”
Adnan Sami swiftly responded, launching a sharp rebuttal by calling Fawad Chaudhry an
“illiterate idiot,” and firmly reminding him that he had acquired Indian citizenship in 2016 after an 18-year-long process.
The exchange further escalated when Fawad Chaudhry incorrectly stated that Sami hailed from Lahore. Adnan Sami was quick to correct him, tweeting,
“My roots are from Peshawar, not Lahore!!
To think that you were Minister of (Mis) Information and have no knowledge of any information… And you were Minister of Science?”
Known for his popular albums such as Kabhi To Nazar Milao, Adnan Sami has often spoken about his strong ties with India and the long and rigorous journey he undertook to become a citizen.
Fawad Chaudhry, who previously served as Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Minister of Science and Technology under former Prime Minister Imran Khan, faced strong backlash online following the heated exchange.
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The incident highlights the ongoing tensions in public discourse between figures from the two neighbouring countries, even as artists like Adnan Sami continue to build cross-border legacies in their adopted homelands.
