 "A man carries a portrait of Pakistani army chief General Syed Asim Munir, during a rally to express solidarity with Pakistan's armed forces, in Islamabad. This week, Munir became only the second in the country's history to be elevated to Field Marshal. AFP")
The Indian delegation in Riyadh said on Thursday that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir “shook hands” with a US-designated terrorist during a past event, adding that there is evidence that the neighbouring country is involved in terrorism.
Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who is part of the all-party delegation led by the BJP MP Baijayant Panda, said, “Pakistan must be brought back to the FATF grey list. That is where we will be able to control this terror financing of all these terrorist organisations. When this person (Asim Munir) was made a Field Marshal in Pakistan, a US-designated terrorist called Mohammad Ehsan was sitting right beside the Field Marshal. There are photographs of him shaking hands with this field marshal.”
Owaisi has been on a street to slam Islamabad for backing and harbouring terrorists. Earlier this week, Munir, who has been raised to the ranks of Field Marshal , hosted a “victory” dinner for the government where he presented a picture supposedly depicting his army’s actions against India under Operation Bunyanum Marsoos to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Talking about this and mocking the duo, Asaduddin said, “Yesterday, the Pakistani Army chief gifted a photo to the Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif…these stupid jokers want to compete with India, they had given a photograph of a 2019 Chinese Army drill claiming it is a victory over India. This is what Pakistan indulges in. Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye’…inke pass akal bhi nahi hai (it takes brains to copy… and they don’t even have that).”