Imran Khan breaks diplomatic protocol yet again; Twitter can’t keep calm

Published : Jun 14, 2019, 11:24 AM ISTUpdated : Jun 14, 2019, 11:30 AM IST
Imran Khan breaks diplomatic protocol yet again; Twitter can’t keep calm

Synopsis

A video shared by Pakistan's official Twitter handle showing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on Thursday went viral

Bishkek: At the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek on Thursday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan broke protocol yet again.

When everybody else including PM Modi was standing to welcome the other dignitaries entering the hall, Imran Khan was seen sitting down. Realising he was the only one sitting, Khan, stood back up for a brief period before sitting down again.

The video was shared by the official Twitter handle of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 

The video is being shared widely and has elicited some hilarious responses from Twitterati.

Earlier during the 14th OIC summit, held in Saudi Arabia, Imran Khan was criticised for breaking protocol.

Khan was seen walking off stage before an interpreter could translate his message to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The video was shared on social media and both the citizens of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia chided him for disrespecting the king.

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