- The minister meets London police at the Pakistan High Commission.
- According to him, three to four individuals harassed and threatened him.
- “London police should use CCTV to track down individuals.”
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif visited the Pakistan High Commission in London to file a complaint with local police after he was heckled and threatened with a knife attack earlier this week.
He informed police of the threatened stabbing and harassment he faced while traveling on a train in the British capital.
London Transport Police are investigating the case, according to the state. APPLICATION.
On the occasion, Asif said that the unfortunate incident took place on November 11, 2024, around 3:30 p.m. on the Elizabeth Line.
“I am in London on a private visit with a relative and was traveling to Reading via the Elizabeth line,” he added.
He said a group of three or four individuals harassed him on the train, filmed him without permission, made abusive comments and threatened him with a knife.
The minister said he did not recognize any of those involved in the incident.
London Transport Police should use CCTV footage to trace the individuals involved, the defense minister added.
He added that such despicable incidents of threats and harassment were not only shameful but also unfortunate for the 1.7 million British-Pakistani citizens residing in the United Kingdom.
A day earlier, Geo News exclusively reported that the defense tsar was threatened with a knife attack while traveling with a friend on the London Underground’s Elizabeth line on Monday afternoon.
This is not the first time that Pakistani officials or political leaders have been harassed and heckled in the British capital.
Recently, the vehicle of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa was attacked by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters in the Middle Temple in London.
Former CJP Isa’s car was stopped and hit by a group of PTI protesters last month as he arrived to attend a prestigious event organized by the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple for his elevation to the post of Callee after relinquishing his position as the nation’s highest judge.
Similarly, in August 2023, Justice Humayun Dilawar – who convicted PTI founder Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case – was hounded by PTI supporters while he was undertaking judicial training with other judges from the University of Hull.
In similar incidents, PML-N leaders Marriyum Aurangzeb and Hina Pervaiz Butt were also harassed and heckled by people associated with the PTI, in London.