Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken the limelight in the US media when United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session is underway despite that his Indian counterpart Modi is physically present there.
US media has zeroed in attention on the Pakistani premier despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is present there.
America’s famous Newsweek Magazine interviewed Imran Khan ahead of his speech at UNGA.
Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar also noted it which he shared on Twitter.
Modi is in town, but Imran Khan takes the cake in media attention… https://t.co/Kj9vKfXoP4
— M. K. Bhadrakumar (@BhadraPunchline) September 24, 2021
Although Pakistanis are delighted to know the attention their leader is getting in the global media, they were unhappy over the timing at which he got the slot for speech.
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Pakistani social media users questioned if such arrangement for Imran Khan’s speech was a deliberate attempt as 80% of the nation was asleep.
Some even linked it to the stern stand Pakistan has taken against the US in the Afghan issue.
Takeaways from Khan’s address
Prime Minister Imran Khan started his prerecorded virtual speech at UNGA around 3 am local time.
- Pakistan is being blamed by the US and western powers for the current situation in Afghanistan instead of being appreciated.
- Pakistan suffered the most by joining the war on terror after the infamous 9/11 incident.
- He reiterated the international community should support the current government in Afghanistan for the sake of the people.
- Imran Khan highlighted India’s terrorism in occupied Jammu and Kashmir along with brazen violations of human rights.
- Pakistani premier urged UN Secretary-General to initiate a global dialogue to counter rising Islamophobia.