India
LOL.
Updated : Mar 28, 2018, 02:49 PM IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was abased down to any regular person at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York, as viral videos on Youtube show Abbasi being frisked during the security procedure.
Ditching official customs as a visiting dignitary, that too as a Prime Minister of a nuclear-armed nation, Abbasi, who reportedly was on a private visit to meet his ailing sister in the US, can be seen in the video adjusting his t-shirt after getting out of security checks with his jacket and a trolley bag.
Abbasi, however, has a history of making private trips to foreign nations, as according to Geo News, the PM was previously spotted travelling alone at a train station during his visit to Britain.
This comes at a time when Pakistan-USA relations have been strained lately, especially since US President Donald Trump tweeted, "The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!"
Earlier this month, Vice-President Mike Pence told Abbasi that Pakistan "must do more" against the Taliban and other militants.
"Vice President Pence reiterated President (Donald) Trump's request that the Government of Pakistan must do more to address the continued presence of the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and other terrorist groups operating in their country," the White House said in a statement.
"Pakistan could and should work closer with the United States," Pence said.
This reminded a lot of Indian Twitter users of the time when Pakistan had mistreated Kulbhushan Jadhav's family.
In blatant disregard to cultural sensibilities, Pakistani officials asked Jadhav's wife to remove her mangal sutra and bindi. “Under the pretext of security precautions, the cultural and religious sensibilities of family members were disregarded. This included removal of mangal sutra, bangles and bindi, as well as a change in attire that was not warranted by security,” the MEA statement said.
“The mother of Jadhav was prevented from talking in their mother tongue, although this was clearly the natural medium of communication. She was repeatedly interrupted while doing so and eventually prevented from proceeding further in this regard,” Kumar added.
“For some inexplicable reason, despite her repeated requests, the shoes of the wife of Shri Jadhav were not returned to her after the meeting. We would caution against any mischievous intent in this regard,” Kumar had said.
Here's how Indian Twitter reacted:
Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother and wife were harassed and forced to change clothes, remove bangles, bindi and mangalsutra in Pakistan.
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) March 28, 2018
And now Pakistan Prime Minister was made to remove his clothes, belt and shoes at a US airport.
Destiny is an equaliser. Karma.
Pakistan Govt. had forced Kulbhushan Jadhav wife & Mother to change clothes, remove Sindoor & Mangalsutra.
— Rosy (@rose_k01) March 28, 2018
Now Pakistan PM #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi was strip searched & humiliated in USA pic.twitter.com/1JzO2BCMIi
Not too long ago, Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother and wife were humiliated in Terroristan. Made to change clothes, remove shoes, mangalsutra, even bindis. Karma has its own way of getting back.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) March 28, 2018
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi must be the first PM of any country to get strip-searched. ROFL
#ShahidKhaqanAbbasi All Indians reaction at this time..... pic.twitter.com/Oc4KtrzmCS
— ROcky (@imRoccky) March 28, 2018
SRK to #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi. pic.twitter.com/rwXwCW5zlw
— Ram Jethmalani (@Ram_Jethmalani_) March 28, 2018
Pic 1: How Indian PM enters USA
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) March 28, 2018
Pic 2: How Pakistan PM enters USA#ShahidKhaqanAbbasi pic.twitter.com/KCOgSBwUNm
Heard news in the morning, America removed cloths of Pakistan PM #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi , As a true neighbour I booked 1 T-shirt for Pakistani PM from https://t.co/Nk5FkqIO8u pic.twitter.com/D8Q8CcJjO5
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 28, 2018
A nation whose leaders continuously debase themselves in front of foreigners is not a nation... it’s a circus. Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is put through humiliating security check at a US airport. He was in US for a “personal visit”. What’s that? https://t.co/Bc61X9yrr7
— Major Gaurav Arya (@majorgauravarya) March 28, 2018
Serves him right. https://t.co/6Xrg8FqW86
— Imam of Peace (@Imamofpeace) March 28, 2018
Pakistan PM ki kapde utar kar checking ki gai ! What's shocking in that ? they deserve it. Everyone wants security.#Pakistan #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi pic.twitter.com/P2NdZM8gpn
— Vishal Surywanshi (@vsurywanshi87) March 27, 2018
Few months ago, Pakistan forced Kulbhushan Jadhav's Mother and Wife to remove their Mangal Sutra, Bangles and Bindi as well as a change in attire. Today, Pakistan PM #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi strip searched at US Airport. Karma has no menu. You get served what you deserve.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) March 28, 2018
Pakistani PM strip searched at the JFK airport....
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) March 28, 2018
Chalo koi ni, banda Amreeka taan pahunch gaya