‘This is not surprising…’, India’s statement on welcoming fugitive Zakir Naik in Pakistan

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Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is absconding from India, has arrived on a visit to Pakistan. Zakir Naik has been given a grand welcome in Pakistan. He has also met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Now India’s statement has also come out on this welcome of Zakir Naik. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has described this move of Pakistan as disappointing and condemnable. Let us know what else India has said on the issue of Zakir Naik.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that we have seen reports that Zakir Naik has been honored in Pakistan. He has been warmly welcomed there. He said that it is not surprising for us that an Indian fugitive has been given a high-level welcome in Pakistan. This is disappointing and reprehensible, but at the same time, it is not surprising.

Efforts are on to extradite Zakir

Randhir Jaiswal said in the press conference that India has requested the Malaysian government for the extradition of Zakir Naik, which is still pending. He further said that India is trying to extradite Zakir from the Malaysian government. At the same time, Jaiswal also said that it is not yet clear with which passport Zakir Naik went to Pakistan.

Zakir Naik fled from India

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on a month-long visit at the invitation of the Pakistani government. On Wednesday, Zakir met Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif. He will preach in many cities including Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. Zakir Naik is wanted in India in several cases including money laundering. He fled from India in 2016 and started living in Malaysia.