Haris Waheed Meets Ali G as British Comedian Praises Pakistan and Islamabad

Baron Cohen a British comedian, seeming as his prominent character Ali G, has given Pakistan a special shout-out after meeting Pakistani actor Haris Waheed in London.

The unpredicted collaboration took place in the promotional activities for Ali G: Who Iz I? Waheed move toward the comedian to show his admiration, but Ali G interrupted him to ask where he was from.

When Waheed replied that he was from Pakistan, Ali G immediately responded, “Yo, big up the Pakistan, man,” prompting cheers from people gathered around them.

The comedian then gave a special mention to Pakistan’s capital, saying, “Big up Islamabad, massive in here! Respect! We’ll go to the cricket!”

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Waheed appeared delighted by the exchange and expressed his excitement as the interaction came to an end. “Crazy, crazy! What a day, I respect you,” he said.

Ali G: Who Iz I? is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on October 23. However, the film has faced controversy, with boycott campaigns reportedly gaining momentum over allegations of racism and Baron Cohen’s support for Israel.

Amazon MGM Studios is distributing the film, which marks Baron Cohen’s feature directorial debut. The comedian announced the title and release date through an Instagram video in which he appeared as Ali G, writing in the caption, “Dey haz finally made a documentary about me.”

The movie was reportedly filmed in secret, following a similar approach to Baron Cohen’s Borat films. Official details about its plot have not yet been released. Sacha

The first appearance of Ali G was made on Channel 4’s The 11 O’Clock Show in 1998, marking the creation of one of Sacha Baron Cohen’s best-known characters. Later he presented Da Ali G Show, which ran for three seasons in the early 2000s and contained interviews with celebrated figures, including Noam Chomsky, Andy Rooney and Newt Gingrich, who were naïve of the comedy format. Ali G made his film debut in Ali G Indahouse in 2002, directed by Mark Mylod, and returned to the spotlight when Baron Cohen appeared as the character at the Wimbledon men’s singles final on July 12, 2026.