# Mika Singh questions Indian dislike of Pakistani Muslims

2026-10-06T12:21:15+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Singer Mika Singh has questioned why Indians dislike Pakistani Muslims while ‘really liking’ Muslims from Dubai. Speaking on the ‘Baatein Dil Se’ podcast, he said, ‘Pakistan isn’t bad. The people of Pakistan aren’t bad at all. I just don’t know why, but for some reason, we seem to dislike Muslims from Pakistan. But we really like Muslims from Dubai. I’ve never understood that.’ Mika recalled his 2019 visit to Pakistan, saying he saw Muslims helping maintain gurdwaras there. He said he has no problem with Pakistani singers working in India and argued that Indian artistes travelling to Pakistan should not be criticised. His comments come years after he faced a professional ban in India following a 2019 performance at a pre-wedding event in Karachi linked to a relative of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The ban was lifted later that month after he apologised.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources report Mika Singh’s comments without slant, sticking to straight news coverage. Bollywood Hungama leads with his question on perception of Pakistani Muslims versus Dubai Muslims, while News9 frames it around his experience with Sikh religious sites in Pakistan. Neither source omits his 2019 controversy or the subsequent ban and apology. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting. The next point to watch is whether the singer’s remarks draw any fresh public or industry reaction.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/mika-singh-questions-why-indians-dislike-pakistani-muslims-but-really-like-muslims-from-dubai-muslims-from-pakistan-have-served-at-the-gurdwaras-and-helped-with-the-cleanin/>
  Straight reporting of singer's comments and 2019 ban
- news9live.com (neutral report) <https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/celebrity/mika-singh-pakistan-muslims-dubai-comment-3013669>
  Straight reporting of singer's remarks and controversy

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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