Pakistan rejects claim of Mossad plot against Asim Munir as ‘baseless fiction’

Pakistan has rejected as “complete nonsense” a claim by Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad allegedly planned to assassinate Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and members of a Pakistani delegation during their recent visit to Switzerland.

The allegation was made by Escobar during a podcast hosted by Lebanese-Australian political commentator Mario Nawfal, where he claimed Pakistan’s military had received “credible intelligence” about an alleged Israeli operation targeting Munir and other officials attending diplomatic meetings linked to US-Iran negotiations.

Escobar claimed the alleged plot was connected to talks at the Burgenstock Resort in Switzerland, where Pakistani and Qatari representatives were reportedly involved in discussions related to efforts by the United States and Iran to resolve tensions in West Asia.

“Pakistani military received ultra-credible information that the Mossad was preparing, under orders by Netanyahu, an assassination attempt against Asim Munir and maybe the rest of the Pakistani delegation going to Switzerland,” Escobar said during the podcast.

He further claimed Pakistan sent a warning to Israel through diplomatic channels, allegedly via Oman, saying Islamabad would retaliate if the delegation was targeted.

The claims spread widely on social media due to their serious nature and involvement of senior officials, but Pakistani authorities quickly rejected the allegations.

Kamran Khan, chairman of Pakistani news channel ARY News, cited a senior security official who described the report as “absolutely rubbish and complete nonsense.”

According to Khan, the official said the visit by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Munir to Switzerland proceeded normally, with security arrangements fully maintained throughout their stay in Lucerne.

The official dismissed the assassination claim as “baseless fiction with no connection to reality,” saying there had been no security alert or concerns raised by Swiss or US security teams during the visit.

The official added that Pakistan’s security measures remained fully operational and that the delegation faced no disruption or threat.

Neither Israeli authorities nor Mossad have publicly commented on the allegation.

The controversy comes amid wider diplomatic efforts involving the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar, with talks continuing on regional security, sanctions issues and a potential framework for stability in West Asia.