What is the story about?
Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan came together recently in Abu Dhabi where they interacted and spoke about their lives and careers. The Tubelight star grabbed headlines not for his films but for a remark at the Joy Forum 2025 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that didn’t only went viral but also started discussion on social media.
At the event, the actor mentioned “Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan" in such a way that netizens claimed it appeared separate regions from Pakistan.
What Salman Khan said
“Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan… everyone is working here," said Salman.
Post his controversial remarks, the actor has been placed under the 4th Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (1997) in Pakistan. Reports say the actor has been declared a 'terrorist' for his comments. This is a list typically reserved for individuals who are suspected of links to terrorism. The development has been confirmed by Government of Balochistan Home Department on 16 October 2025.
What netizens said about Salman Khan's comment
On the professional front, Salman Khan is currently busy with the shooting of Battle of Galwan. It is directed by Apoorva Lakhia of
Shootout At Lokhandwala and Haseena Parkar among others.
At the event, the actor mentioned “Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan" in such a way that netizens claimed it appeared separate regions from Pakistan.
What Salman Khan said
“Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan… everyone is working here," said Salman.
Post his controversial remarks, the actor has been placed under the 4th Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (1997) in Pakistan. Reports say the actor has been declared a 'terrorist' for his comments. This is a list typically reserved for individuals who are suspected of links to terrorism. The development has been confirmed by Government of Balochistan Home Department on 16 October 2025.
What netizens said about Salman Khan's comment
Reacting to Salman’s remark, one user commented, “When @BeingSalmanKhan said ‘Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan…’ — it speaks volumes. Balochistan is not a Pakistani province — it’s a nation. Baloch is our identity & our state."
“Salman Khan Acknowledges Balochistan is not a part of Pakistan. He said ‘Everyone is working in Saudi Arabia… There are people from Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan,’" wrote another netizen.
On the professional front, Salman Khan is currently busy with the shooting of Battle of Galwan. It is directed by Apoorva Lakhia of
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