MEA slams Pakistan for rolling out red carpet to Zakir Naik

There is nothing surprising about Pakistan rolling out the red carpet for fugitive self-styled Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. “We’ve seen reports that he (Naik) was warmly welcomed there. It is not...

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New Delhi, Updated At : 06:07 AM Oct 05, 2024 IST

There is nothing surprising about Pakistan rolling out the red carpet for fugitive self-styled Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. - File photo

There is nothing surprising about Pakistan rolling out the red carpet for fugitive self-styled Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

“We’ve seen reports that he (Naik) was warmly welcomed there. It is not surprising for us that a fugitive from Indian law and justice has received a high-level welcome in Pakistan. It is something which is disappointing and condemnable, but it is not surprising,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.