Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said it was not surprising to see fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik receiving a high-level welcome in Pakistan.

Naik, who arrived in Pakistan at the invitation of the government on Tuesday for a month-long visit, was given a red-carpet welcome and subsequently met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's social media account on the platform "X" (formerly known as Twitter) has been blocked in India.

Naik is scheduled to deliver lectures in major Pakistani cities, including Kara­chi, Islamabad and Lahore. It is Naik's first visit to Pakistan in three decades, PTI reported.

The ‘X’ account (formerly known as Twitter) of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been withheld in India. This action was taken shortly after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) publicly criticized Pakistan for hosting and honoring Naik,

Zakir Naik is wanted by the Indian authorities for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. He left India in 2016.

Islamabad: NIA wanted and Fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s controversial behavior at an orphanage during his recent visit to Pakistan has gone viral on social media platforms, in which Naik leaves the stage as some orphan girls approached him.

Zakir Naik met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday after arriving in the country on Monday.

Condemning fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that it is not "surprising" for India that a fugitive from Indian law has received a high-level welcome in Pakistan.