PML-N’s Hina Parvez comes under heavy fire on Twitter for making a dig at PM Khan, who is currently in China. The PML-N politician seemingly trolled PM Khan for being welcomed to China by the country’s Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM).
Hina Parvez shared images of Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan on Twitter. One picture showed former premier Nawaz Sharif with China’s President Xi. The other picture showed PM Khan with China’s AFM Wu Jianghao.
“Know the difference between elected and selected,” Hina Parvez captioned the photos. To clarify, the PML-N camp often accuses PM Khan of being “selected” instead of being democratically “elected.”
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Nevertheless, comparing the images, the PML-N politician intended to show the importance between the two prime ministers based on the rank of Chinese officials welcoming them.
“If China wanted, it could have Uber, but it considered it appropriate to send its foreign minister’s assistant to receive the selected,” Hina Parvez tweeted.
اگر چین چاہتا تو Uber بھی بھجوا سکتا تھا مگر اس نے سلیکٹڈ کے استقبال کیلئے اپنے وزیر خارجہ کے اسسٹنٹ کو بھیجنا مناسب سمجھا۔۔۔۔
— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) February 4, 2022
منتخب اور چنتخب میں فرق جان کر جیو۔۔۔ pic.twitter.com/957NsrRCFj
— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) February 4, 2022
However, the criticism did not sit well with Twitteratis who immediately called out Hina Parvez for spreading a false narrative. Twitteratis stated that the PML-N politician shared an image of when President Xi visited Pakistan during Nawaz Sharif’s tenure. The picture was from President Xi’s departure at Nur Khan Airbase. Then prime minister Nawaz Sharif accompanied President Xi to see him off.
https://twitter.com/SofiaKh60288237/status/1489517774028394496?s=20&t=gtbtm1TJKVquor2BgVOneA
Additionally, one of Pakistan’s leading journalists Imran Khan hit back by recalling that China’s Assistant Foreign Minister welcomed PM Khan. Meanwhile, when Nawaz Sharif visited China, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan received him.
Real Comparison
IK received by Ass FM
NS received by chinese ambassador to Pak pic.twitter.com/i78qkUHDu4— Imran Khan (@ImranRiazKhan) February 4, 2022
اگر سمجھ نا آئے تو بتانا اردو میں سمجھادوں گا pic.twitter.com/faKqhjfe6g
— وزیراعظم عمران خان (@Imrankhanloveu) February 4, 2022
PM Khan’s important visit to China
Prime Minister Imran Khan touched down in the Chinese capital on Thursday for a four-day official visit. Pakistan has high hopes from PM Khan’s visit which also aims to show support to China for Winter Olympic Games, especially at a time when many countries boycotted the games.
Besides attending the ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the prime minister is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang to discuss wide-ranging issues.
Prior to departure, the accompanying ministers termed the prime minister’s visit to China of great significance. FM Qureshi said PM Imran’s meeting with the Chinese leadership would focus on bilateral strategic partnership, regional matters, and peace and security in South Asia.
On the other hand, Finance Minister Tarin said that the PM would propose to the Chinese leadership to relocate their industry in Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones for a win-win situation besides extending assistance in agriculture.
Read more: High expectations from PM Imran Khan’s visit to China
NSA Moeed Yousaf said the visit would provide an opportunity to discuss ways to improve peace in Afghanistan to end terrorism.
Commerce Adviser Dawood said the meetings would focus on some areas of the free trade agreement and trade of cement, rice, fruit, and vegetables.