WASHINGTON: A man hurled abuses at Finance Minister Ishaq Dar — who is currently in the United States — at the Washington Airport.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, a man is seen mistreating and hurling abuses at the finance minister. However, a person accompanying Dar responded — after which the man seem to have stopped.
Dar is currently in the US to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Although it is not clear what was the person’s political inclination, PTI and PML-N supporters have been at loggerheads ever since PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s ouster in April.
Several scuffles between supporters of both parties have broken out abroad, especially in London, where PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is residing these days.
Recently in London, PTI supporters stopped PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s son, Junaid Safdar. But the politician’s son handled the situation well.
Junaid told the protesters that they have the right to protest, but they should also ensure that they stay within their limits. Later, Ishaq Dar held a productive meeting on Thursday with Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Antoinette Sayeh. The minister extended gratitude to the IMF for an excellent support provided to Pakistan for macroeconomic stabilization and assured the government’s commitment to the implementation of the fund’s program, the Finance Ministry tweeted.
Meanwhile, the minister also held a meeting with Counselor to US Secretary Treasury David Lipton on International Affairs in Washington. Pakistan’s Ambassador to US Masood Khan was also present on the occasion. –Agencies
