Overview
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif called Benjamin Netanyahu the "worst criminal of humanity" and urged the U.S. to detain him, invoking 2024 International Criminal Court arrest warrants.
- Asif said Turkey could also seize the Israeli leader, adding that many Pakistanis would support such a move.
- He referenced the reported recent U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a precedent for action.
- Geo TV anchor Hamid Mir cut the interview short after Asif hinted at penalising Netanyahu’s "enablers," cautioning it could be read as a veiled reference to President Donald Trump.
- News reports said the clip went viral and noted no immediate official response from the governments of Israel, the United States, or Turkey, with analysts warning of likely strain on Pakistan’s diplomatic ties.