The timely video of Naseeruddin Shah advising the fellow Muslims against cosying up to the radical Islamists outfits such as the Taliban has created an outrage in the Muslim community.
Welcoming the Taliban and snubbing the US, Rashid in another interview last week had also revealed that Pakistan is unwilling to shelter the US troop for a long time.
Amrullah Saleh, 48, the face of the Afghan resistance, believes the Taliban would crumble without Pakistan's support. He has been vocal about Pakistan's tacit support to Taliban radicals.