Did Israel plan to kill Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir during Iran-US peace talks in Switzerland? Islamabad reacts

Pakistan has rejected allegations made by Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar that Israel's intelligence agency Mossad had planned an assassination attempt against Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and members of a Pakistani delegation during a recent visit to Switzerland as "complete nonsense."

The claim emerged during a podcast hosted by Lebanese-Australian political commentator Mario Nawfal, where Escobar alleged that Pakistan's military had received what he described as "ultra-credible" intelligence regarding a purported Israeli operation targeting Munir and other officials.

Allegation linked to Switzerland meetings

According to Escobar, the alleged threat was connected to meetings held at the Burgenstock Resort in Switzerland, where Pakistani and Qatari delegations participated in discussions associated with recent US-Iran negotiations aimed at addressing the wider conflict in West Asia.

During the podcast, Escobar claimed that Mossad was preparing an assassination attempt against Munir and potentially other members of the Pakistani delegation under orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He further alleged that Pakistan responded by sending a warning to Israel through diplomatic intermediaries, which he suggested may have involved Oman.

Claim included alleged warning to Israel

Escobar asserted that Pakistan conveyed a message stating that any attack on its delegation would trigger a severe response.

According to his account, Islamabad used its usual diplomatic channels to communicate the warning to Israel following the alleged intelligence input.

The remarks attracted significant attention on social media because of the seriousness of the allegations and the senior officials reportedly involved.

Pakistani officials reject report

Pakistani authorities moved swiftly to dismiss the claims.

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

According to Khan, the official said the visit to Switzerland by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir proceeded without any disruption and was conducted as planned.

The official stated that security arrangements remained fully operational throughout the delegation's stay in Lucerne and that no concerns were raised during the visit.

No security alerts reported during visit

The senior official said there were no security incidents, alerts or indications of any threat during the trip.

According to the official, neither Swiss nor US security teams raised concerns at any stage of the visit.

Rejecting the allegations in their entirety, the official described the report as "baseless fiction with no connection to reality."

No response from Israeli authorities

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

The controversy has surfaced amid ongoing diplomatic engagement involving the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar, with discussions continuing on issues including sanctions relief, regional security arrangements and efforts aimed at achieving long-term stability in West Asia.