‘If war breaks out, I’ll go to England:’ Pak MP’s remarks go viral amid tensions with India

As tensions mount between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, a Pakistani lawmaker’s offhand remarks over the possibility of an Indo-Pak war have triggered a wave of reactions online.

Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly and a close aide of former PM Imran Khan recently told media that he will run away to England if a conflict breaks out.

When he was asked whether he would lift arms against India in case of a war, Marwat responded by saying, “If the war escalates, I will go to England.”

Journalist : Agar india ne attack kar diya to?
Shet Afzal Khan Marwat : To hum London bhag jayenge

Afzal Khan is a senior terrorist in Pakistan.

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This comment, which was recorded on video, quickly went viral on social media. Many users slammed Pakistan’s political leaders for not showing enough dedication and expressing doubt about the Pakistani Army’s level of readiness.

Some online posts sarcastically noted that even Pakistani politicians themselves seemed to lack confidence in their country’s ability to defend itself.

During the same conversation, Marwat was asked if Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be urged to reduce the tensions between the two countries. In response, the lawmaker said, “Is Modi my aunt’s son that he’ll back off just because I say so?”

Marwat, who used to be a high-ranking member of Imran Khan’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has publicly disagreed with the party on several occasions. Because of his criticism, the PTI leadership even stripped him of some important positions he held earlier this year.

Meanwhile, tensions are running high between India and Pakistan following the Kashmir terrorist attack, in which 26 people were killed.

According to Indian defence officials, Pakistani soldiers did unprovoked firing using small weapons across eight different areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday night. This was the tenth night in a row that Pakistan had violated the ceasefire agreement. The Indian Army responded by firing back “quickly and appropriately.”

New Delhi has put in place broad restrictions on trade and shipping, including a complete ban on all goods that come from or pass through Pakistan. India has also prohibited Pakistani ships from docking at its ports.

In a reciprocal action, Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs announced late on Saturday that all Indian-flagged ships are banned from entering Pakistani ports. Pakistani ships have also been told not to dock at Indian ports.