Maleeha Lodhi out! Imran Khan replaces Pakistan's envoy after UN flop

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has replaced Maleeha Lodhi as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to United Nations in New York with Munir Akram on Monday, September 30. Lodhi’s sacking comes two days after Imran Khan returned to Pakistan wrapping up his US visit, where he addressed 74th Session of United Nations General Assembly. According to reports, Imran Khan is disappointed with results of his visit as he failed to internationalise Kashmir issue on global st.

Maleeha Lodhi-  A goof-up expert

Maleeha Lodhi has held office of Pakistan's envoy to UN since February 2015. Munir Akram has served as Pakistan's permanent representative to UN for six years between 2002 and 2008. In an earlier incident, Maleeha Lodhi majorly goofed-up when she called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Foreign Minister' on Twitter. She deleted tweet after around an hour and put out ar picture 'Sorry typo in previous tweet. Prime Minister Imran Khan Met British PM this morning'.

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Pak's Permanent Envoy left red-faced on global st

In August, she was also left red-faced after she was heckled by a person during an event, who told her that she "does t deserve" to represent country, He asked, "What are you doing for Pakistan? You are a thief and don't deserve to represent our country. While diplomat was apparently addressing media persons, man, who seemed enrd, was heard asking wher she had a minute to answer his questions and n without waiting for a reply asked: "What are you doing from last 15 to 20 years. You are t representing us."

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Lodhi asked him to stop, to which man replied he will t as it is t against law and, moreover he is a Pakistani. diplomat composed herself and chided him for manner in which he put forth questions. She furr said that she would t respond to his questions. As Lodhi began to leave, questioner heckled her by saying: "You guys are stealing our money, You guys are thieves and you don't deserve to represent Pakistan."

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