Shehbaz Sharif-Trump Meeting: The meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and America’s President Donald Trump remains a topic of discussion on social media. Shahbaz Sharif had reached Washington to attend the Board of Peace Summit, but he did not get much attention there. He is also being made fun of on social media regarding this.
In the first meeting held on the Gaza issue, Shahbaz was seen in the back row and somewhat isolated. There came a moment when Donald Trump gestured to Shahbaz during his speech and he immediately stood up from his seat.
Shahbaz stood up immediately on Trump’s request
Donald Trump said from the stage, “Pakistan and India… this was a big deal. You should stand up, please stand up for a moment.” On hearing this, Shahbaz Sharif immediately stood up. During this, Shahbaz looked somewhat uncomfortable. On social media, this moment was called ‘school assembly moment’, that is, as if the student immediately stood up when asked by the teacher.
Controversy since the beginning of the tour
The first meeting of the Board of Peace was held on Thursday in Washington DC, the capital of America. Officials from about 40 countries participated in it. India was also present in it as an observer. Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to America started with controversies. Many typos were found in the press release of Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Instead of ‘United States’, ‘Unites States of America’ was written. Its screenshot went viral on social media and questions were raised on government level proofreading.
Seen at the back in the group photo
Even after reaching Washington, the situation was not easy for him. Shahbaz was barely visible in the group photo. Donald Trump was standing in the front row. Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio were present with him. The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Qatar were standing right behind him, while Shahbaz was seen towards the back.
During the speech, when Trump asked him to stand up, he immediately stood up. Due to this, he was even called ‘Donald Trump’s puppet’ on social media. Meanwhile, Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘great person’ and a ‘very good friend’. This made Shahbaz look more uncomfortable.
Shahbaz was seen openly praising Trump
In his speech, Shehbaz Sharif called Donald Trump a ‘man of peace’. He also called him the true savior of South Asia. Shahbaz also gave credit to Trump for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan after the military confrontation in May. He said, “Your timely and effective intervention to establish ceasefire between India and Pakistan probably saved the lives of 2.5 crore people. You have truly proved to be a Man of Peace. I want to say that you are truly the Messiah of South Asia. Gaza will be your legacy.”
