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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi recalled Asim Munir’s “crude analogy”, where he compared India to a “shining Mercedes” and Pakistan to a “dump truck”.
Pakistan minister Mohsin Naqvi echoed Asim Munir’s “crude analogy” on India. (File)
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, escalated tensions with India by echoing a controversial remark made by Army Chief Asim Munir, in which he compared India to a “shining Mercedes” and Pakistan to a “dump truck.”
While lauding Munir’s leadership during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, Naqvi quoted the Field Marshal’s remarks made while visiting a Saudi delegation. “India is like a shining Mercedes, but we are like a dumper truck, loaded with stones; imagine what happens when the two collide,” he said while quoting Munir.
According to the minister, the Army Chief made the statement while meeting the Saudi delegation, which visited Pakistan to help de-escalate border tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
Speaking at a seminar held under the aegis of Waris Mir Foundation at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Sunday, Naqvi said he had been witness to many key events that happened in the wake of the war between the two countries. He also claimed that none of the missiles fired by India struck Pakistani targets, despite clear evidence.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, striking nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and neutralising over 100 terrorists. Tensions flared as both countries exchanged cross-border fire for four days.
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh later confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform. He shared satellite imagery and intelligence inputs that detailed the extent of damage inflicted on Pakistan’s air fleet and terror infrastructure.
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Asim Munir’s ‘Crude Analogy’
Earlier this month, Asim Munir issued a brazen threat to India, saying that Islamabad would take down “half the world” with it, if his country faces an existential threat in the future with India. India dismissed his remarks as yet another example of Islamabad’s “nuclear sabre-rattling” and asserting that New Delhi would not tolerate nuclear blackmail.
However, the central talking point of Munir’s threat was his “crude analogy“, where he described India as a “shining Mercedes” and his own country as a “dump truck full of gravel”.
“I am going to use a crude analogy to explain the situation,” Munir said. “India is shining Mercedes coming on a highway like Ferrari, but we are a dump truck full of gravel. If the truck hits the car, who is going to be the loser?”
His remarks were viciously trolled on social media, with users highlighting Munir’s accidental admission of Pakistan’s poor standing as compared to India. “Pakistan’s military might is a myth held together by duct tape and delusions,” a netizen wrote.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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