# Javed Akhtar calls Zardari insensitive over Hindu remarks 2026-08-16T03:48:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Javed Akhtar has criticised Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for remarks about the country's Hindu minority, calling him “insensitive” in a social media post on Saturday. Akhtar wrote on X that Zardari, who came to prominence after marrying Benazir Bhutto, said Pakistan “tolerates” its 3-4% Hindu population. The screenwriter said Zardari had always been insensitive to anyone below 10%. Zardari, often called “Mr 10 Percent” over corruption allegations, made the comments during Pakistan’s Independence Day. In a video circulating online, he said Pakistan’s Muslims have a mindset of tolerating Hindus, who are as free as anywhere else. Akhtar has previously accused Pakistan of not reciprocating India’s efforts to improve ties, and said aggression over Kashmir has always come from Pakistan. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - siasat.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T05:57:52+00:00. Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Hindu minority, India-Pakistan relations, Javed Akhtar, Pakistan, X Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/javed-akhtar-slams-pakistan-president-zardari-for-insensitive-remarks-on-hindus/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/javed-akhtar-slams-pakistan-president-zardari-for-insensitive-remarks-on-hindus/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/