Dennis Does Pakistan

Apr 13, 2019

★ 6.5

Overview

Australian journalist Dennis Freedman travels to Pakistan to discover for himself what links this country so strongly to the sport of cricket. This documentary provides a unique insight into Pakistani culture, Islam and cricket.

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Cast

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Dennis Freedman

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Imran Khan Niazi

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Misbah-ul-Haq

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Zaheer Abbas

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Adnan Akmal

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Sikander Bakht

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Aqib Javed

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Moin Khan

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