Indian audience quite easily accepted comedians from across the border as long as their comedy was funny. Pakistani stand-up comedians Irfan Malik and Ali Hasan have regaled audiences this side of the border on the TV show "Great Indian Laughter Challenge"
But apparently the rules of army are not sympathetic towards comedy and more prone to weigh towards security. So the two artists who were scheduled to entertain some soldiers and civilians at an army cantonment, near Bhopal, the army rules came in the way.Because Indian rules do not allow Pakistani nationals inside army bases, however benign the aliens are.
The soldiers accepted the boring night with grit and discipline. The civilans too accepted the laughter less fate. As for Ali Hasan and Irfan Malik, they had nothing to complain either as the fees was already paid.
