“Stupid Jokers…”: Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Pakistan PM and Army Chief Over Fake Photo Row

AIMIM MP, Asaduddin Owaisi launched a scathing attack on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir, calling them “stupid jokers” for flaunting a “fabricated” photo, allegedly representing Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, was presented to Sharif by Munir at a high-profile event but featured a painting that was actually from a 2019 Chinese military drill, not a Pakistani military action.

The event, attended by Pakistan’s senior political and military figures including President Asif Ali Zardari and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, appeared to be part of Islamabad’s effort to advance its propaganda narrative following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. The false representation was widely seen as an attempt to project military success against India.

Owaisi, who is currently in Kuwait as part of India’s diplomatic outreach following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, dismissed the memento and Pakistan’s claims as absurd. “These stupid jokers want to compete with India,” Owaisi said during an interaction with the Indian community in Kuwait. “They gave a photograph of a 2019 Chinese Army drill, claiming it was a victory over India. This is what Pakistan indulges in. They cannot even gift a proper photograph.”

He further mocked the Pakistani leadership’s lack of credibility. “We used to hear in childhood that ‘nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye’ — copying requires intelligence. In nalayako ke pass toh akal bhi nahi hai — these worthless people don’t even have brains,” he remarked, drawing laughter from the audience.

Owaisi has been vocally critical of Pakistan’s role in fuelling terrorism in India, particularly after the deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor. The operation saw Indian forces destroy several terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on 7 May.

Following India’s retaliatory action, Pakistan attempted multiple strikes on Indian military targets between 8 and 10 May, claiming substantial damage. These assertions were swiftly and firmly rejected by New Delhi.

This latest propaganda episode isn’t the first time Pakistan has faced backlash for spreading disinformation. On 15 May, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar cited a fabricated article from The Daily Telegraph in the UK Parliament, claiming international praise for the Pakistan Air Force.

Dar quoted a supposed headline which read: “Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies,” claiming that “experts” described the PAF as “feared, respected, and remarkably efficient”.

However, Pakistan’s own English-language daily Dawn conducted a fact-check and debunked the claim, identifying several irregularities including spelling mistakes, disjointed sentences, and inconsistencies in language. The newspaper confirmed that no such article had been published in The Daily Telegraph.

“The image of the British newspaper is fake and no such article has been published by the outlet,” Dawn reported, exposing yet another attempt by Islamabad to bolster its military reputation through false narratives.

India, meanwhile, has maintained that its actions under Operation Sindoor were targeted, proportionate, and focused solely on neutralising terrorist threats — not escalating conflict.​