Pakistani envoy to UK summoned over ‘unbefitting’ behaviour by 'dismayed' FM

Khan directed to present written explanation

News Desk September 13, 2018

Pakistani high commissioner to United Kingdom Sahibzada Ahmed Khan PHOTO: EXPRESS

Pakistan's high commissioner to the United Kingdom Sahibzada Ahmed Khan was summoned to the Foreign Office on Thursday after pertinent minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi took notice of the diplomat's "inappropriate" conduct at a London awards show.

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"I am dismayed by the actions of our high commissioner to the UK and have asked him to return to Pakistan and provide an explanation for his behaviour at the IPPA Awards held in London," the foreign minister said in a tweet.

I am dismayed by the actions of our High Commissioner to the UK and have asked him to return to Pakistan and provide an explanation for his behaviour at the IPPA awards held in London.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) September 13, 2018

Khan has been directed to present a written explanation. Qureshi became cognisant of the high commissioner's antics through reports on social and electronic media, the FO said.

Watch the video here:

The video features an ostensible inebriated Khan delivering a speech. He then asks select celebs to join him onstage to present a tribute.

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The diplomat also engages in some 'light-hearted banter' with veteran actor-director Javed Sheikh. Other actors including Ahsan Khan, Sarwat Gilani and Mehwish Hayat can be seen in the video.

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Mardan's Twitter account termed Khan's behaviour "indecent".

Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI has taken notice of the recent incident involving Pakistani High Commissioner in London, and has asked him to return to the foreign office and explain himself or provide an explanation for such an indecent behaviour.#pakistan pic.twitter.com/FmsFIEeq2t
— PTI Mardan (@PTIOMardan) September 13, 2018

Others indulged in some rather scathing wordplay.

Those criticizing Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK Sahibzada Ahmed Khan on his performance at the Hum IPPA, Come on people!! he just had a wee bit of honey, In Riyasat e madina Honey was 100% halal so let this honey badger enjoy .

#tabdeeli #pti #pakistan #ڈیم_شاعری pic.twitter.com/YXN7HTncWA
— kjrocker (@kjrocker) September 12, 2018

COMMENTS (1)

stevenson | 5 years ago | Reply PTI should start a strict behaviour code for the diplomatic corps but they also need to apply it to their own members judging by the behvior of PTI MNA Imran Ali Shah and Shaikh Rashid or other uncultured people in their midst.

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