LONDON: A video surfaced on social media confirmed Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif being heckled and threatened with knife assault in London, prompting condemnation from PML-N quarters.
Sources near the PML-N chief have confirmed the incident to Geo Information, saying that the video exhibiting the defence minister being threatened and mistreated “is actual”.
They confirmed that the incident occurred close to Heathrow Airport on Tuesday. An unidentified particular person, who recorded the video, hurled abuses and threatened the defence minister.
In the meantime, the federal government has reportedly taken discover of the incident, instructing the Pakistan Excessive Fee in London to contact British Transport police. “It is a critical incident and have to be investigated.”
Asif is at the moment in London on a non-public go to the place he additionally met PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
Addressing the social gathering supporters in London together with the defence minister, Nawaz expressed remorse over the incident, saying that such people have been “skilled and groomed” for chasing the folks.
Calling the social gathering stalwart “fighter”, the PML-N chief slammed the person who hurled abuses at him saying, “that is their destiny”.
He additional mentioned that Asif has at all times confronted each issue with braveness.
This isn’t the primary time that the Pakistani officers or political leaders had been harassed and heckled within the British capital.
Not too long ago, former chief justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa’s automobile was attacked by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters at London’s Center Temple.
Former CJP Isa’s automotive was stopped and banged upon by a gaggle of PTI protesters final month when he arrived to attend a prestigious occasion organised by The Honourable Society of the Center Temple for his elevation as Callee after he relinquished cost because the nation’s high choose.
Likewise in Aug 2023, Decide Humayun Dilawar — who sentenced PTI Chairman Imran Khan within the Toshakhana — was chased by PTI supporters as he undertook a judicial coaching course with different judges on the College of Hull.
In the same incidents, PML-N leaders Marriyum Aurangzeb and Hina Pervaiz Butt had been additionally harassed and heckled by folks, related to PTI, in London.