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Pakistan's Defense Minister's 'Throat-Slitting' Gesture Shames Nation at UNGA.
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:47
Pakistan's Defense Minister's 'Throat-Slitting' Gesture Shames Nation at UNGA.
- •During the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif made a 'throat-slitting' gesture towards an Afghan female journalist.
- •The journalist questioned him about the Taliban's policies against women, to which Asif responded by commenting on her clothes instead of answering.
- •Khawaja Asif told the journalist, "Don't go back there (Afghanistan) in such clothes... otherwise they will... otherwise they will..." while making the threatening gesture.
- •The incident, caught on camera, went viral on social media, drawing widespread condemnation for Pakistan.
- •Khawaja Asif has previously embarrassed Pakistan on multiple occasions, including admitting to doing 'dirty work' for America and declaring the country 'bankrupt'.
Key Questions Answered
During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif made a throat-slitting gesture and commented on the attire of an Afghan female journalist who questioned him about Pakistan's relationship with the Taliban.
The journalist asked Khawaja Asif about Pakistan's message to the Taliban regarding their strict policies against Afghan women and questioned why Pakistan did not challenge those policies from the beginning when the Taliban were considered allies.
While the Defense Minister made the threatening throat-slitting gesture toward the journalist, other Pakistani representatives and officials present with him were laughing and making fun of her.
