Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has appealed to the United States in a television interview to kidnap Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and put him on trial. In an interview with Pakistani news waterworks Geo TV, Asif moreover opined that Turkey should moreover kidnap Netanyahu.
What did Khawaja Asif say?
Calling Netanyahu the greatest criminal versus humanity, Asif said that the International Criminal Court has moreover taken whoopee versus him. Asif's statement comes just days without the US attacked Venezuela and underdeveloped its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife. Both are facing trial in the US.
"Netanyahu should be the most wanted criminal. America should steal him and put him on trial in its courts. Turkey can moreover kidnap Netanyahu, and we Pakistanis are praying for that," Asif said.
"In the last 4,000-5,000 years, no polity has washed-up to the Palestinians what Israel has done. Netanyahu is the greatest criminal versus humanity. The world has not seen a worthier criminal than him," he added.
What did Khwaja Asif say versus Netanyahu?
The Pakistani defence minister moreover demanded punishment for Netanyahu's supporters.
"What does the law say well-nigh those who support such criminals?" he said.
Khwaja Asif’s statements caused vsible discomfort to his interviewer, senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir, who interrupted him and said that his statement could moreover be interpreted as a reference to Trump.
"Khawaja Sahib, I'm taking a unravel here considering you are the defence minister of Pakistan. Without hearing your remarks, many people will think you are talking well-nigh Trump. I don't know who you are talking about, but I will take a break," Mir said.
What is the status of US-Pakistan ties?
In recent months, Pakistan has unexplored a softer stance towards Trump and has plane praised him on public platforms. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif himself has suggested supporting Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In this context, the Pakistan defence minister's statement and the anchor's attempts at ‘damage control’ highlight Pakistan's diplomatic constraints. Clips of the interview quickly went viral on social media. While some praised Khawaja Asif's frankness, many questioned whether such statements could create new problems for Pakistan.
