Asim Munir Gifts Fake Picture to Pakistani PM Vantage with Palki Sharma
Asim Munir Gifts Fake Picture to Pakistani PM | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Asim Munir Gifts Fake Picture to Pakistani PM | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir gifted a painting to prime minister Shehbaz Sharif after being promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Social media users quickly discovered that the picture does not show Pakistan's military in action, it shows a Chinese drill from 2019. Palki Sharma brings you the Joke of the Day.
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