Pak PM Imran Khan Criticized For His Act! Caught On Camera

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan broke the diplomatic protocol at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Friday, as per NDTV reports.

The video has been shared on the official Twitter handle of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In the video, Imran Khan is seen sitting while everyone else stood to welcome the dignitaries entering the hall, including Russin President Vladimir Putin.

The video clearly shows that, Khan walked in, went straight to his seat, and sat down despite all other leaders standing till each of the heads of state arrived. Khan, who seemed unaffected even after seeing everyone else standing, stood up briefly only to acknowledge his presence when his name was announced. He could be seen bowing slightly with his hand on his chest when his name is announced. But immediately after that he sits down again, while others continue to stand.

Imran Khan earlier broke the diplomatic protocol at the 14th OIC summit held in Saudi Arabia last week, reports India Today.

During a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the sidelines of the summit, Imran Khan spoke to Salman's interpreter for a few minutes and walked off while the message was still being translated to the Saudi king. For which, Imran Khan was criticised by his own countrymen and Saudi Arabia for insulting the king.

Imran Khan is currently attending the two-day summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.