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Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir was recently mocked in New York’s Times Square, where he was labelled a 'Fraud Marshal' and a 'loser'. Not just Munir, the country's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, was also trolled in the video that is now going viral on social media.
The video displayed messages like 'Liar' alongside images of Asim Munir, asking him to take a polygraph test, and another that read 'The Deceiver with His Two Crooks,' featuring Munir with Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif.
It also featured pictures of Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi. One of the messages alongside a photo of Imran Khan read: "Good work makes you stand tall, not fake titles."
As per a Pakistani media report, supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, have escalated their international campaign, financing massive digital billboards in New York’s Times Square, criticising Pakistan’s military and current rulers.
Netizens react
Reactions to the Times Square billboard mocking Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir have been sharp across social media. Many users labelled him a "liar" and "fraud," with some sarcastically dubbing him the "Failed Marshal." Others pointed out the irony of Pakistanis themselves publicly ridiculing their own military leadership on a global stage, suggesting that the backlash is rooted in domestic anger over Munir’s role in political repression, particularly the imprisonment of Imran Khan. Several comments highlighted growing dissent within the Pakistani diaspora, accusing the military of decades-long suppression of minorities and dissenting voices, turning the country into what one user called a "global embarrassment."Asim Munir's promotion by Pak govt
Pakistan promoted its Army Chief, General Asim Munir, to the rare rank of Field Marshal last month. This five-star rank is the highest military honour in Pakistan and has been awarded only once before. Munir’s promotion had drawn attention because it came after military setbacks against India, including Operation Sindoor and air strikes on Pakistani bases, which questioned his leadership.The promotion was seen as a strategic move to protect Munir from internal challenges within Pakistan’s military. The rank of Field Marshal is traditionally awarded after a military victory, but this time it appears to serve a political purpose.
Tilak Devasher, an expert on Pakistan had said, “Field Marshal rank is usually conferred after a military victory. This may be the first time it has been awarded after a defeat—it seems intended to mask that defeat.”
