Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar faced derogatory remarks from an overseas Pakistani at the US airport, the video of which went viral on social media.
In the video, it can be seen that the overseas Pakistani said harsh words, after which Dar told the said person that “you are a liar”. The person called the federal minister “a thief and a liar”.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was confronted by vitriolic slogans of 'thief' and 'liar' at an airport in Washington US - to which his companion retorted through a shouting match of swear words as he ushered the financial czar away from the protesters.#etribune #news #ishaqdar pic.twitter.com/KaxzQ1bjf2
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Meanwhile, a person along with Dar was also seen in the video threatening the overseas Pakistani, saying: “You don't know me”. Later, harsh sentences were exchanged between the said person and the overseas Pakistani.
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It should be noted that Dar is in the US to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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