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.

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.

Controversial preacher Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan has sparked concerns over escalating extremist sentiments. This could also anger India, where the televangelist is wanted for hate speech.

India criticized Pakistan for hosting fugitive Zakir Naik. The foreign ministry expressed disappointment, but not surprise about the high-level welcome Pakistan extended to Naik. Meanwhile, India continues to pursue his extradition from Malaysia,

Zakir Naik, a controversial Islamic evangelist facing terror-linked charges, was warmly welcomed in Pakistan by officials, including PM Shehbaz Sharif. Experts believe his visit could exacerbate Indo-Pak tensions,

The controversial Islamic preacher, a fugitive in India, arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a month-long tour.

Fugitive Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik's shocking behaviour at an orphanage during his visit to Pakistan has gone viral.

The central government expressed disappointment and condemnation over Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan, where he was warmly welcomed. Naik, wanted in India for hate speech and terror-related charges,

Naik said, “You cannot touch them [orphaned girls] or all them your daughters, adding that these girls are considered “non-mahrams”. Pakistanis call it “peak misogyny”.