LONDON – Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif was heckled and threatened with a knife by a man, who is said to be a critic of the incumbent government, during his visit to London.
The incident occurred on train and the man filmed the disgraced incident as he chased Asif, who was traveling with a court journalist. The man can be heard hurling verbal abuse at the minister besides threatening him.
As the man heckled Asif in public, the confrontation went viral online. Defence Minister remained composed during the threatening encounter while the identity of the other person remains unknown so far.
The incident sparked widespread reactions from both political circles in Pakistan and international community, with many condemning the act.
Khawaja Asif also confirmed the incident to local media while PML-N supporters rallied behind him, denouncing the attack as an act of political extremism. This attack is latest in series of threats faced by Pakistani politicians in London as Former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa was also faced disgraced incident during his stay in Britain.
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