Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Ridiculed for Bizarre Claims

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif continues to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. From his bold statements and claims on an American news network citing social media content as proof to calling madrassa (religious schools) students as the second line of defence to safeguard the country, Asif’s out-of-the-box statements and unique positioning on sensitive topics has surprised everyone in Pakistan, who are now forced to question his credentials to be a defence minister of the country.

In the most recent statement that even forced his party members to take a step back in shock and amazement, Khawaja Asif, while addressing a session of the National Assembly, said that students of madrassas will serve as the country’s second line of defence, whenever needed.

“As far as madrassas or madrassa students are concerned, there’s no doubt they are our second line of defence, the youngsters who are studying there. When the time comes, they will be used as needed 100 per cent,” said Khawaja Asif amid escalating tensions with India.

The statement left many thinking on why would the country’s defence minister even consider madrassa students as the second line of defence, or for that matter the country’s security. The statement has raised many eyebrows. (IANS)

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