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Zakir Naik has been living in Malaysia since 2016, after the Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case against him after the Dhaka terror attack, where one of the attackers admitted that he was influenced by the controversial preacher's speeches online. India has requested his extradition, but Malaysia has not complied so far.
Zakir Naik said that refused to take the PIA's 50% discount offer.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 8, 2024 06:40 IST
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has slammed Pakistan Airlines (PIA) for not waiving off charges for extra baggage while he was travelling to the country from Malaysia, and instead offering him a 50 per cent discount. However, Naik, who is wanted in India on charges of hate speech and inciting communal disharmony, said a situation like this would never occur in his home country.
Naik arrived in Pakistan on October 1 and is scheduled to stay till October 28. He made these remarks while addressing supporters in Karachi.
"While I was coming to Pakistan, our baggage weighed about 1,000 kg. I spoke to the CEO of PIA. The station manager assured me that he would do anything for me. When I told him that I had 500 to 600 kg of extra luggage, with some six people travelling with me, he offered me a 50 per cent discount. I told him that I would bring four more people since it would get even cheaper. I asked him to give it for free or leave it. I rejected the discount," he said.
Published By:
Karishma Saurabh Kalita
Published On:
Oct 8, 2024
