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.

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.

Zakir Naik abruptly left an event in Pakistan where he was invited to present awards to orphan girls. He rejected the term 'daughters' for the girls and cited Islamic rules. Present in Pakistan for a lecture series,

Zakir Khan is visiting Pakistan at the government's invitation and will be provided with comprehensive security throughout his month-long stay in the country.

In a move that has ignited controversy and debate, Zakir Naik, the fugitive Islamic preacher wanted in India on charges of money laundering and incitement to religious hatred, has arrived in Pakistan.

Controversial radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is on a visit to Pakistan , sparked a controversy yet again by leaving the stage abruptly during an event when he saw girls getting on the stage on Wednesday.

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.