Pakistani senator Aimal Wali Khan took a swipe at Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for showcasing the country's rare earth minerals to US President Donald Trump during his Washington visit. Khan questioned in what official capacity Munir was showing them to Trump.
Khan said, "Our chief of army staff is roaming around with a briefcase containing rare earth minerals. What a joke! It was absolute mockery. Whoever saw that photo thought, ‘Which chief of the army staff would go around carrying a briefcase with rare earth minerals?’ To me, it looked like a big, branded store – a manager watched on happily as a shopkeeper tells a customer to purchase a big, glittery thing from him."
October 1, 2025
"In what capacity? Under which law? This is dictatorship. I'm sorry to say this is not democracy..