Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal haa waded into the Naseem Shah-Maryam Nawaz controversy by suggesting that the pacer should follow Indian cricketers by keeping mum and refraining from comments on political figures.”Tell me how many of their players tweet about Rahul Gandhi. It doesn’t happen in the world,” Akmal said on his show ‘Gameplan’ on YouTube recently.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi fined the 23-year-old Naseem Shah Rs 20 lakh – the largest fine in Pakistan cricket history – for breaching the rules of central contract after, Shah posted sarcastic tweets on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz who was the chief guest at the Pakistan Super League opening match at Gaddafi Stadium on March 30.Naqvi had announced a week ago that the PSL would take place without spectators in an austerity drive due to fuel crisis but the Punjab CM got a lavish welcome at the venue.Shah had posted on X: “Why is she treated like the Queen at Lord’s?” Minutes later, the tweet was deleted with the ‘Rawalpindi Pindiz’ player apologising for the tweet.”I take full responsibility for my platform and have implemented the necessary changes to ensure this does not happen again. I sincerely apologise to everyone affected by this misuse of…”However, by then the controversy had caught fire with netizens airing their opinions vigorously. Akmal in his show gave a brotherly advice to the youngster by saying, “When you are part of the system, you have to stay neutral. You focus on your cricket. Leave these things, play, enjoy your life, be successful, become a performer, focus. Bring more skill to your bowling. I think he should thank the PCB Chairman who has taken this decision as if he were his own child. Money can come back, ban would have been brutal.”