Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China’s Beijing on Tuesday. However, Sharif is being trolled on social media for his pants he was wearing after a video of his meeting with Putin surfaced online.
Trolling Sharif's dressing sense, some netizens even said that the Pakistani Prime Minister was wearing a "capri" instead of pants. The meeting was held a day after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China's Tianjin.
Netizens' Reaction:
One of the X users wrote, "Wtf is wrong with his pants.. did he go there wearing capris?". Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut also commented on the post. Reacting to the viral video, Ranaut wrote, "Seriously!"
"Short pants & socks of Pakistan’s Prime Minister – a new diplomatic protocol ? Putin's body language with Shahbaz Sharif speaks volumes. Clearly, Putin's must be thinking, 'Beta, agla number tera hi hoga ab," another X user wrote.
Some netizens even mocked Sharif by saying that he was wearing his younger brother’s pants.
Taking a dig at Sharif, a human rights activist said that Sharif must have got his suit in alms. Seeing his pants, reminds me of Tarek Fatah bhai who used to say: “bade bhai ka kurta chote bhai ka pyjama” I think he has got this suit also in bheek as it does not fit him,” he wrote.
“Shahbaz has reached the meeting to meet Putin wearing his younger brother's pants!” a social media user wrote.
During the bilateral meeting, Sharif's weird hand gestures also sparked a meme fest. In the viral one, he could be seen pointing fingers towards Putin.
Notably, at the start of the meeting, Sharif faced embarrassment as he was struggling with his translation headphones. A video of the headphone fumble also surfaced online, showing the Pakistani PM struggling to insert the translation earpiece.
Sharif's Bilateral Meeting With Putin:
During the bilateral meeting, Sharif told Putin that his country respects Russia's relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad's ties with Moscow. The two leaders had also attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin earlier this week. They will also attend a grand parade of the Chinese army here on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
"Our relations have only improved over the past many years. Thanks to your commitment and interest in many areas. I also intend to decisively strengthen our bilateral ties," Sharif told President Putin.
The prime minister also expressed gratitude to the Russian president for supporting Pakistan, which was viewed as "a balancing act in the region".
"I must say that we respect your relations with India. That is perfectly fine. But we also want to build very strong relations (with Russia). And these relations will be supplementary and complementary for the good and for the progress and prosperity of the region," Sharif said.
