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Pakistani minister Khawaja Asif makes controversial gesture at Afghan woman journalist, VIDEO sparks outrage

A video of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has sparked a strong reaction on social media after he appeared to make a controversial gesture while responding to questions from an Afghan woman journalist at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The journalist questioned Asif about Pakistan's policy towards the Taliban and its stance on the rights of Afghan women. She asked whether Pakistan would pressure the Taliban to change its policies towards women and also questioned why Islamabad did not oppose the Taliban's treatment of women when Pakistan considered the group a friend.