Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that he “surprised him” in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) that stayed away from the controversy surrounding the so-called columnist Shama Junejo at a UNSCIL meeting held in Pakistan.
On September 25, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif solve UNSC Conference on Artificial Intelligence. However, the photos from his speech spread like wildfire on social media platform X, as users pointed out that June Joe was sitting in the backstage, shared Several screenshots of her Twitter (now X) schedule a few years ago expressed support for Israel.
After social media outrage, Asif said on X that June’s presence at the conference was in the disconnection of FO. The FO clarified that she did not listen to her attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in the official letter of trust from the Pakistan delegation.
This matter is Geographic News Today’s “Naya Pakistan” show “Naya Pakistan”, where Asif was asked if he was “surprised” by the FO’s statement.
Asif replied: “I was surprised, but I was a little uneasy because such people might be with delegations that no one has in the future.”
He further clarified that it was not uncommon for people to take photos with him abroad, and June Qiao also took photos with him, and he didn’t know her.
The Defense Minister reiterated that he was “surprised” after meeting with the delegation in June, but he did not ask anyone about her existence.
Asif denied it when asked if she was a speech writer for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and wrote the Prime Minister’s speech at UNGA. He cleared Junejo didn’t have any formal positions, either as a consultant or a special assistant, according to his information.
Asif and Fo clarification on X
Earlier, Asif cleared his speech at the UNSC conference instead of Shehbaz, as the latter had other involvement. The Prime Minister has been attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
“This woman or the person sitting behind me is and is at the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Asif said.
The Defense Minister said that over the past 60 years he has had an emotional attachment and personal commitment to the Palestinian cause. He added that he had Palestinian friends and colleagues while working in Abu Dhabi and was still in touch with them.
“I have a clear view of Gaza and I have expressed them publicly,” he said, expressing his hatred for Israel and Zionism.
Asif said: “Who is this woman, why is she with the delegation, why is she sitting behind me? Only fo can answer these questions. It is not appropriate to respond to me on behalf of me.”
He said his statement to X proved that his relationship with Palestine was part of his faith.
Subsequently, in a post on Friday night on X, the FO said it noticed questions about “the seat of someone behind the Secretary of Defense at a recent UNDP meeting.” FO does not explicitly name Junejo.
It said: “To be clarified that no official letter of letter of trust was heard about the individual at the 80th UNGA meeting, signed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.”
It added: “The Secretary of Defense therefore did not receive approval from the Deputy Minister/Foreign Secretary.”
Meanwhile, Junejo also landed on X and posted screenshots of previous posts, where she called the genocide of Israel in Gaza.
“For the past two years, I have called me a Zionist almost every day in tweets, a war criminal in Netanyahu and showing Israeli atrocities,” she said.
The word “Youthia” is a derogatory term that is often used as a slander for PTI supporters.
“Again, this whole campaign was launched against me because they were only afraid of me,” she said.
A big uproar
Former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari said he should not sit behind ministers of the UN Security Council or the UN General Assembly unless he is identified as an official representative of the government.
“So, who allows this to happen? Why? There is a cover policy agenda at work, i.e. Israel, Bagram Base, Abraham Agreement? Republicans need cleaning – who is responsible?” she asked.
Mehlaqa Samdani, director of the Peace and Justice League, said: “Including Shama Junejo in Pakistan, he advocates the pro-Israel and pro-Narvas agenda for Shama June #Unga The delegation was not a good look for Pakistan. transparent
Meanwhile, journalist Ahmad Noorani said it would be shameful to question June’s patriotism or to brand her “pro-Israel” view of her diplomacy.”
“This evil Smile movement was pushed by dirty trolls,” he said.
