Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has once again opened up about the discrimination he faced in his home country. He claimed that his career was destroyed due to his religious identity. Kaneria, who was the second Hindu to play for Pakistan’s national team, expressed his concerns at a recent Congressional Briefing on the plight of minorities in Pakistan. Speaking to ANI, Kaneria shared his struggles and highlighted the unequal treatment he received. He added that the briefing was an important platform to discuss the hardships faced by minorities in Pakistan. He stated, “Today, we all gathered here and expressed how we all faced discrimination and raised our voices. I also faced discrimination in Pakistan and my career was destroyed. I did not get equal values, respect in Pakistan...All the people who came here spoke against discrimination, on how Pakistan treated them. So, the main aim was to spread awareness among everyone, especially US, on how people suffer and the problems that exist in Pakistan and take action against it." #WATCH | Washington, DC | On the Congressional Briefing on 'plight of minorities in Pakistan', Danish Kaneria, the last Hindu cricketer to play for Pakistan internationally, says, "Today, we discussed how we had to go through discrimination. And we raised our voices against all… pic.twitter.com/elCcqtpbbI — ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2025 Read also: Babar Azam, Naseem Shah Skip National T20 Cup After NZ Series Snub Calls for Action Against Discrimination Kaneria’s allegations come amid increasing international concerns over the treatment of minorities in Pakistan. US Congressman Shri Thanedar, who attended the event, strongly condemned the alleged human rights violations. He urged the US government to take strict action against Pakistan. He emphasized that the US should not just issue statements but take concrete actions, including economic sanctions, to pressure Pakistan into ensuring the safety of its minorities. Thanedar said, “Hindu Action is having this conference in Rayburn House Office Building of the US Congress and I'm here to support the Hindus and their struggle to get human rights, their struggle to stop the atrocities that are happening in Pakistan on the Hindu minorities. Many girls are being coerced to convert their religion. There has been kidnapping that has happened of Hindu people and I am here to demand that the State Department take action, economic actions, sanctions against Pakistan until these atrocities stop. We ask that US State Department demand that we strongly condemn these. United States strongly condemn these human rights violations in Pakistan against the Hindu minorities and quick action be taken, not just words but also quick action as far as economic sanctions against Pakistan to ensure that these atrocities stop." Kaneria, who took 261 wickets in 61 Test matches, remains Pakistan’s highest wicket-taking spinner. Despite his contributions, he claims his career was cut short due to his identity. His comments have reignited debates about religious discrimination in Pakistani sports and society. While Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not officially responded to Kaneria’s latest claims, his statements continue to draw global attention. Many human rights organizations have also called for a thorough investigation into the treatment of minorities in Pakistan.