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What happened?
According to the information, Germany's Federal Development Minister Svenja Schulz arrived to meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday, but an unexpected incident happened with her. At the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, the security personnel asked Schulz to hand over her handbag for inspection and she was asked to leave the handbag and meet the PM. On this, Schulz refused to give the bag and started walking back towards her car. Thus, she was allowed to take her handbag with her before the sudden cancellation of a major diplomatic meeting.
The video went viral on social media
The video of this incident has gone viral on social media. In which people started questioning Pakistan's hospitality towards foreign dignitaries. People have expressed anger and criticism over this behavior of Schultz. Many people said that if Schultz had decided to return, it could have had a negative impact on the economic talks going on in Pakistan.
Users criticized Pakistan
One social media user mocked the situation, saying, “If Schulz had returned, Pakistan's begging bowl would have been empty.” Another user commented on the power balance, saying that they tried to display their power and authority, but Schulz showed them that they are irrelevant to him. If they don't play by his rules, the game doesn't happen. So they had to bow down, their show of power backfired and they had to be embarrassed.
Stigma on diplomatic visit
The incident has overshadowed the diplomatic visit, which was aimed at strengthening cooperation between Germany and Pakistan. It has also raised questions about the treatment of foreign dignitaries by Pakistani authorities.
Shahbaz Sharif welcomes German minister
However, after correcting the mistake, the German minister met the PM. In this meeting, PM Shahbaz Sharif appreciated Germany's long-term support for Pakistan's socio-economic development. According to a press release issued by the Press Information Department (PID), the Prime Minister appreciated the mutually beneficial trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Germany and underlined Germany's important role in Pakistan's industrial development.
Role of Germany in the industrial development of Pakistan
On the occasion, the Prime Minister expressed Pakistan's strong desire to revive the Pakistan-Germany partnership to its glorious past. He also emphasized Pakistan's commitment to sustainable development, climate change mitigation and economic growth and shared the structural reforms undertaken for economic revival as priorities of his government. Senior officials of both countries were present in this important meeting. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Minister of Planning, Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Commerce and Minister of State for IT attended the meeting.