Overview
- A widely shared clip on X shows DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry winking at a female reporter moments after calling Imran Khan a “zehni mareez” during a press briefing.
- The exchange followed a question referencing the army’s portrayal of Khan as a national security threat, anti-state, and acting at India’s behest.
- The video, recorded in Rawalpindi, spread quickly on Tuesday and prompted accusations of harassment and unprofessional conduct.
- As condemnation grew online, the Pakistan Army had not issued any statement addressing the incident at the time of reporting.
- Chaudhry has been a prominent, combative public face in recent months, including during Operation Sindoor and through sharp rhetoric directed at India.