Imran Khan's UNGA speech: 7 bizarre statements made by Pakistan's PM

Imran Khan, in a 45-minute lengthy speech at 74th UN General Assembly extensively complained about India, admitted to Pakistan's backing for Mujahideen and country's flimsy ecomy and retaliated to US President Donald Trump's 'radical Islamic terror' remark.

In comparison to PM Modi's crisp, compelling speech, here are seven absurd things Prime Minister of Pakistan said during his speech. 

1. Cash-strapped Pakistan asks for funding

During his address at UN General Assembly at international forum, Imran Khan speaking of climate change, asked for fundings from world leaders by stating that y have a 'lot of ideas,' however, money to execute it. 

He said, "First let me talk about climate change, I have seen a lot of leaders talk about this. But I don’t see world leaders really realising urgency of situation. We have a lot of ideas, but as y say, ideas without funding is a mere hallucination." 

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2. Imran's hypocrisy 

While Prime Minister of Pakistan allotted a generous amount of time in his speech to speak for Islamic community, Imran Khan yet again, overlooked plight of over a million people of Muslim community in China, specifically Uighur Muslims.

Pakistan's "all-wear" friend China has been found to detain mirity community in "re-education" camps. In a new report alleged that Xi Jinping's government is practicing child separation and even organ harvesting against community. world has raised its voice against China's attempt of ethnic cleansing. However, China found mention in Pakistan's speech, he said, "In western society, holocaust is treated with sensitivity because it hurts Jewish community. So that’s same respect we ask for; do t hurt our sentiments by maligning our Holy Prophet. That is all we ask."

3. Pakistan is 'disbanding' terror groups

Even as Pakistan has been receiving backlash globally over ir backing for terror, Imran Khan, in a blatant lie said that his government decided to 'disband' terror groups from country. However, both Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed, UN-designated terrorists seek refuge on Pakistani soil.

Imran Khan said, "70,000 Pakistanis lost ir lives, due to a war Pakistan had thing to do with. Pakistani was involved in 9/11. So when we came into power; we decided to disband all militant groups. And this was a decision taken by all political parties." 

4. Pakistan's FATF accusation 

Imran Khan in his speech pinned blame on India, calling it an "nda," for facing heat of FATF. However, Pakistan has repeatedly found itself under FATF fire for failing to act upon terror funding. FATF minced words for four years- 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2019 while expressing its concerns over Pakistan's seriousness is dismantling terror outfits. Imran Khan accusing PM Modi said, "Post elections, we realised Indians were trying to push us on FATF blacklist to ecomically isolate us. That’s when we realised re was an nda."

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5. Threatened a "Pulwama-like" attack

Despite Pakistan-based Masood Azhar's Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility to Pulwama terror attack perpetrated on February 14, Imran Khan said that he 'feared ar Pulwama incident' for India's "cruelty" in Kashmir. 

He said, "We fear ar Pulwama incident. And for that, India will again blame Pakistan. Why would we ever want to disrupt peace? But it’s because re is or narrative left for India. re will be ar Pulwama incident because of ir own cruelty in Kashmir, y will blame us and try to bomb us again."

6. Imran's Hollywood reference

Pakistani Prime Minister made an absurd Hollywood reference to defend terrorism, stating possibility of a terror attack in Kashmir. He said, "When people lose will to live, y pick up guns. A movie 'Death Wish' depicts how a boy picks up guns and starts killing all muggers.  If you are doing this to human beings, pushing m, you are leading to radicalisation. We’ve been brought up watching films; a good guy doesn’t get justice.... he picks up a weapon, and a whole cinema cheers him on. What has been response of world community on any atrocities in Muslim world?" 

7. Cricket references

Pakistan Prime Minister and a former Pakistani cricketer repeatedly brought up his former cricket career at UN General Assembly podium. Justifying his awareness of a 'Western mind,' he said that he has played cricket in West. 

He said, "Most important thing I want to say, to explain this Islamophobia, I've played cricket in West and I kw how western mind works. 1 of reasons for Islamophobia, in 1989 this book was published maligning, ridiculing our Prophet." "And n India, let me tell you my relationship with India. Because of cricket, which is followed with great passion in subcontinent, I have great friends in India. I’ve always loved going to India," Imran Khan added.  

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