A moving digital billboard truck in Times Square is grabbing attention, not for ads—but for openly mocking Pakistan’s top brass. The bold campaign takes aim at Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, PM Shehbaz Sharif, and President Asif Ali Zardari, while praising jailed ex-PM Imran Khan.
So what’s going on? And why is Pakistan’s drama playing out in Manhattan’s busiest street?
The truck, funded by overseas supporters of Khan’s PTI party, rolled through Times Square flashing messages like “Fraud Marshal” for Asim Munir and “The deceiver and his two crooks” for Sharif and Zardari. Imran Khan, on the other hand, was shown behind bars with the text “Illegally detained for 2 years.”
The messages weren’t subtle.
Another digital frame said, “Liar. Why don’t you take a polygraph test?”—a clear jab at Munir. Others mocked Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan’s political-military nexus. And while the tone was sarcastic, the frustration behind it was real.
Times Square illuminated with Liar Fraud Marshal Asim Munir – The deceiver with his two crooks – Zardari and Sharif! Bezatti of Munir at International level by Pakistani diaspora themselves after being defeated in Military confrontation by India badly. 🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/aSaWbXem8P
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 5, 2025
This protest wasn’t random. It came just weeks after Operation Sindoor, India’s military retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.
India’s strikes reportedly eliminated over 100 militants, including top names like Abdul Rauf Azhar. Pakistan later promoted Munir to Field Marshal—calling it a reward for “strategic leadership.”
Critics, however, saw it differently. Overseas Pakistanis, especially PTI supporters, believed the promotion was damage control after a national humiliation.
And they’ve made that point loud and clear—in Times Square.
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It’s personal too.
Imran Khan and Asim Munir have been at odds since Khan removed him from ISI in 2019. When Munir became Army Chief in 2022, the gloves came off. By 2023, Khan was arrested. Corruption charges, classified docs, and court cases followed. His supporters say it’s all a political setup.
Yet even from jail, Khan’s popularity hasn’t faded. His party won the most seats in the 2024 elections—but the military-backed PML-N formed the government. That’s what pushed the diaspora to go global with their protest.
Times Square, of all places, isn’t just about big brands anymore.
It’s now a battleground of narratives. Where Coke once fought Pepsi, now Khan fans are fighting what they call “the establishment.” And the irony? While Pakistan’s state media hails Munir’s “historic leadership,” a truck in New York is calling him a fraud.
The message is clear: Even from thousands of miles away, the anger remains.
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