'Should Choose State Guests Wisely': Pakistan Trolls Zakir Naik Over Baggage Fee Waiver Demand

New Delhi: Controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Nair is being heavily trolled over his remarks 'for paying charges for the extra luggage' at the Pakitani International Airport (PIA) when he was visiting the country from Malaysia.

During his event, Naik revealed that when he landed in Pakistan , he called the PIA's office to waive the charges, but the official only offered a 50 per cent discount. However, after this conversation, Naik said that in this situation in India, he would not have happened and would have been offered for free.

"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."

"This is India, where people see Dr Zakir Naik and readily waive 1,000 kg to 2,000 kg extra baggage. But in Pakistan , I am a guest of the government and state guest is written on my visa. And your (PIA) CEO is offering me 50 per cent discount?" he added.'

The Islamic preacher also complained that the airline charged him 101 Malaysian ringgit (Rs 2,137 approximately) for every 1 kg of extra baggage.

"I was so hurt that the PIA could not even allow me to carry 300 kg of extra baggage as a state guest," he said.

"I don't want your discount. I am saddened to speak the truth, but this is the state of affairs in Pakistan . In India, even when a Hindu sees me, they say 'Dr Naik will always speak the truth'. In today's date, India is not wrong, (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi is. The respect that I get in India.... People in Pakistan also like me nonetheless," he added.