Breaking News:’Stop, Where’s Your ID’: Asim Munir’s ‘Security Check’ At Munich Conference Goes Viral | World News– What Just Happened

Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 10:11 IST

Sources said Pakistani Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was treated as any other common attendee at the Munich Security Conference and asked to furnish his identity proof

Pakistani Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s encounter at the Munich Security Conference has triggered an intense debate on his global standing and the validity of his claims to popularity. (Image: News18/AFP)

Pakistani Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly faced a highly embarrassing protocol snub in Munich, where he has been invited for an international security conference.  

Field Marshal Asim Munir’s purported run-in with the security apparatus at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has now gone viral on social media platforms.

According to sources, Field Marshal Munir was treated as any other common attendee and asked to furnish his identity proof. This has triggered an intense debate on his global standing and the validity of his claims to popularity.

The encounter took place when he was stopped by security guards at the venue, with one female officer reportedly demanding: “Stop – where is your ID? Please flip your ID card.”

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Sources told News18 that the officer treated him as a “lowly escort” rather than a visiting dignitary, insisting on a formal identification check before allowing him to proceed. The footage of the exchange has prompted widespread ridicule online, with critics saying this speaks volumes about his reputation.

Former Pakistani military personnel Adil Raja, however, lashed out at the perceived loss of dignity saying “no one knows him” on the global stage and noting how Field Marshal Munir “obediently introduces himself even to gatekeepers when asked”.

For a figure who wields immense power within Pakistan, the protocol snub in Munich suggests that his international presence is being overshadowed. Experts said the incident is an embarrassment to Pakistan on an international level, highlighting a disconnect between the military’s domestic influence and its reception at elite global forums like the MSC.

PROTESTS AGAINST INVITATION TO ASIM MUNIR

Some political groups in Germany have condemned the invitation to Field Marshal Munir, accusing the Pakistani military of widespread human rights violations.

Among these groups is the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a Germany-based Sindhi organisation that held protests outside the venue to condemn his presence at the conference.

In a formal statement addressed to the United Nations, the European Union, and the German government, the JSMM expressed “deep shock and regret” over the Pakistani Army chief’s participation. It accused the Pakistani military of a historical record of human rights violations, extrajudicial killings, and undue political interference.

The allegations include ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; political instability linked to military dominance citing the imprisonment of former prime minister Imran Khan; a history of repression dating back to the 1971 events in East Pakistan, which the group described as genocide; and support for extremist elements in the region, a claim that Islamabad has consistently denied.

(With agency inputs)

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