LONDON: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has filed a criticism with London police a day after he was harassed and threatened with knife assault whereas travelling on the London Underground’s Elizabeth Line.
The PML-N chief met the native police officers on the Pakistan Excessive Fee in London, the place he arrived to file the report.
He knowledgeable the police in regards to the knife assault risk and the harassment he confronted whereas touring on prepare within the British capital.
The London Transport Police is investigating the matter, in line with state-run APP.
On the event, Asif mentioned the unlucky incident occurred on November 11, 2024, round 3:30pm on the Elizabeth Line.
“I’m in London on a personal go to with a relative, and I used to be touring to Studying through the Elizabeth Line,” he added.
He instructed {that a} group of three to 4 people harassed him on the prepare, filmed him with out permission, used abusive language, and threatened him with a knife.
The minister mentioned he didn’t recognise any of the people concerned within the incident.
The London Transport Police ought to use the CCTV footage to hint the people concerned, the defence minister added.
He added that such despicable incidents of threats and harassment weren’t solely shameful but in addition regrettable for the 1.7 million British-Pakistani residents residing within the UK.
A day earlier, Geo Information reported solely that the defence czar was threatened with a knife assault whereas he was travelling with a buddy on the London Underground’s Elizabeth Line on Monday afternoon.
This isn’t the primary time that Pakistani officers or political leaders have been harassed and heckled within the British capital.
Not too long ago, former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa’s automobile was attacked by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters in London’s Center Temple.
Former CJP Isa’s automobile 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 decide.
Likewise in August 2023, Choose Humayun Dilawar — who sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan within the Toshakhana case — was chased by PTI supporters as he undertook a judicial coaching course with different judges on the College of Hull.
In comparable incidents, PML-N leaders Marriyum Aurangzeb and Hina Pervaiz Butt have been additionally harassed and heckled by individuals, related to PTI, in London.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif meets London police at Pakistan Excessive Fee in London, UK, November 14, 2024. — APP