Islamabad, February 19: Pakistan has rolled out a red carpet and given an unprecedented welcome to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. On Monday, one saw Imran Khan breaking protocol to drive Saudi Prince Salman to the PM house himself. The gesture was applauded and ridiculed in equal measure. However, the embarrassment for the Pakistan PM seems to have no end, as in latest video Imran Khan is seen eating while on the dias even as the Saudi Crown Prince is sitting next to him. 'Imran Khan The World's Highest Paid Chauffeur?' Twitter Trolls Pakistan PM as He Drives Saudi Crown Prince Salman in Islamabad.
That is not it. The President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, while addressing the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman forgets to stand up and does so only when reminded. Pulwama Attacks Fallout: After CCI Covers Portrait of Imran Khan, Rajasthan Cricket Association Removes Pictures of Pakistani Cricketers.
Watch the Video in the Tweet Below:
The PM eats; and the President doesn’t even get up to give his speech in honour of the #CrownPrinceofSaudiArabia He has to be told. Is there a book on how to be Pres/PM; any crash course that could save us from being embarrassed to this extent? unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/gXbPlLJ0EK
— Sana Bucha (@sanabucha) February 18, 2019
A few Twitter users also pointed out Imran Khan breaking protocol again to satisfy his appetite:
Imran Khan is eating like there is no tomorrow and showing no manners in front of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. This is hugely embarrassing for Pakistan 👻👻 pic.twitter.com/gdAIj8fmrO
— The Secret Pakistani (@BritPakTrooper) February 18, 2019
While his "driver" act is still being criticised:
The designation PM has some honour . Becoming a driver was not so essential . Moreover our selected PM @ImranKhanPTI has not fasten the seat belt means he is not obeying traffic rules , which is rediculous . You were represnting a whole nation and pretty sad you misobeyed ruled👎 pic.twitter.com/rcu6d2FDqg
— Rimmsh Rajput Bhatti (@RimmshBhatti29) February 18, 2019
This Twitter user complained about the Pakistan PM's action too:
But mam, he is not head of the government, why president should stand up for him? But bad manners from imran khan was that he continued, eating food & not respecting the president
— Shah (@Shahmmehmood) February 19, 2019
Some told Imran Khan to grow up!
Do you know which behavior is most humiliating for #SaudiCrownPrince? On one hand, the #Pakistan Prime Minister #ImranKhan is eating at that time of the government program; on the other hand, his minister/official does not know how to honor a prominent person! (1/2)
— Deb Nandy 🇮🇳 (@BeingDebjoy) February 18, 2019
As did this tweet:
Do you know which behavior is most humiliating for #SaudiCrownPrince? On one hand, the #Pakistan Prime Minister #ImranKhan is eating at that time of the government program; on the other hand, his minister/official does not know how to honor a prominent person! (1/2)
— Deb Nandy 🇮🇳 (@BeingDebjoy) February 18, 2019
On Monday, a picture of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan driving Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman has gone viral on Twitter. The picture shows Imran Khan driving the Saudi crown prince in a black mercedes. However, the image has also inspired a number of memes and comments from Twitter users. Twitterati pointed out how the cash strapped Pakistan is doing all it can to woo the Saudi royalty and how Imran Khan must be the most expensive driver in the world.
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