After US snubbed Pakistan, Imran Khan thanks China's leading role

[Chakar The Great]

Many Pakistanis were unhappy when the White House announced the names of 40 world leaders invited by US President Joe Biden to participate in a virtual global climate summit. The prime minister, Imran Khan, wasn’t on the list.

So why wasn’t Pakistan invited? Some Pakistanis depict it as a deliberate snub– a gesture to convey Pakistan’s lack of global importance, or a hardball tactic to compel Islamabad to help Washington achieve goals in Afghanistan or on counterterrorism. This is unlikely.

Pakistan’s omission was likely more of an unfortunate oversight, attributable to how Washington orients its relationship with Islamabad. For years, US governments have applied a narrow lens to Pakistan framed through hard security issues and Afghanistan. This is why, when Washington invites 40 nations to a climate summit, Pakistan doesn’t make the cut. Instead, it’s one of dozens of countries that meet the criteria for attendance but are left out.

After initial snub, Pakistan was later invited to attend the virtual summit. Pakistan directed Prime Minister's assistant on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam to speak at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Biden.


Pakistan later went onto host worlds environment day conference in Islamabad in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), no mention of US and Imran Khan thanks Xi for leading the world in fight against climate change.

Thats called diplomacy. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Pakistan seems to understand that pretty well unlike India.

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[airmarshal]

This is a brilliant snub and makes Pakistan proud.

Each and every Pakistani leader has been so obsequious towards US ready to server imperial interest on a phone call.

But Imran is different. He is too proud to bow down and he shows it in his action. Boris Johnson sent a special message. He wasnt thanked either.

 

[Rana4pak]

Pakistan need new political order that actually work in 21st century that is Chinese Model not British democracy. Chinese model bring competent leaders democracy bring leaders like nawaz .zardari.

 

[Vapnope]

How many countries participated ? Two ?

And the RR from Sanghi starts.

 

[Chakar The Great]

This is a brilliant snub and makes Pakistan proud.

Each and every Pakistani leader has been so obsequious towards US ready to server imperial interest on a phone call.

But Imran is different. He is too proud to bow down and he shows it in his action. Boris Johnson sent a special message. He wasnt thanked either.

Pakistan is walking on fine line to maintain good relations both with US and China. Pakistani establishment doesn't trust US any more, which has caused a lot of problems for US. They cant get things done as they use to previously by arm twisting. Pakistan has fought US's war on terror losing over 70,000 citizens for mere few Billion US dollars.

Once US withdraws from Afghanistan, the vacuum will be filled by other regional powers. It gives opportunity to China Russia and Pakistan to prove themselves that they can solve their problems as well. They dont need players from outside the region to sort the differences.

 

[Trango Towers]

We need to stand on our own two feet

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

This folk doesn't take an insult with ease! He serves it back hot and cold....