As Pakistan’s global footprint is gaining momentum, fake news machines are actively disseminating their propaganda to tarnish the country’s image.
Claims
Several posts are circulating on the internet claiming that CDF, Field Marshal Asim Munir met with CIA officials in Munich and agreed on Pakistan’s support in the event of a potential U.S. strike on Iran.
It also claimed that the three-hour meeting was attended by senior Israeli intelligence officers and alleged that Pakistan sold its nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia for $10 billion.
Fact Check
Sources revealed that there is no truth behind such claims and the state of Pakistan will not make any deal or sell the nuclear weapons.
Pakistan produced the nukes after so many sacrifices and economic sanctions. The fake news machines and sponsored social media accounts are actively spreading false and baseless claims against Pakistan.
Field Marshal Asim Munir holds key meetings with world leaders at Munich Security Conference
Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS and CDF, visited Germany from February 12 to 14 to attend meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, according to a statement by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday, February 15.
During the visit, the army chief met several international leaders and officials, according to the ISPR.
He held talks with Marco Rubio, the United States (US) Secretary of State. The discussion focused on issues of mutual interest. These included global and regional security and cooperation in counterterrorism.
As part of his engagements with German authorities, the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany.
He also met Günter Sautter, Foreign Policy and Security Policy Advisor to the German Federal Chancellor, and Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defence of the German Armed Forces.
These meetings focused on current security challenges. Discussions also covered bilateral defence cooperation and the importance of promoting global peace through dialogue at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
The army chief also held a meeting with Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The two sides discussed military cooperation between Pakistan and Brazil.
In addition, Rodolph Haykal, Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, also met the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
The meeting covered global and regional security matters and ways to strengthen defence ties between the two countries.
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