New York, Sept. 27 -- In a moment of public embarrassment, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif found himself caught in a glaring contradiction, facing tough questions over his unsubstantiated and conflicting allegations regarding the social media activity of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.

During an interview with British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan, Asif first claimed that Imran Khan was operating his Twitter account from inside the Adiala Jail in Pakistan.

However, when countered by Hasan on the Defence Minister's previous claims that Khan's account was under India's control, the minister attempted to backpedal, stuttering while trying to provide a reply.

"He is operating a Twitter account from the jail cell," As...