Twitter alert: Limp script & multilateral rhetoric for Khar's UN moment

Khar addressed the 66th UN General Assembly seeking support for a beleaguered nation, but respect for sovereignty.

Pakistan’s most celebrated Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar took to the roster at the 66^th United Nation General Assembly to plead the case of Pakistan. As if her speech sandwiched between Venezuela and North Korea was not ominous enough, to have her country staring down America’s infamous barrel, the nation desperately sought some sort of steel from Pakistan's first female FM. With none forthcoming, people took the most democratic medium they know, twitter.

Most tweeted out the misgivings and immense rhetoric that laced her speech. Some attacked the Khar’s speechwriters lamenting the almost forced mentions of Bhutto, and quoting, for the umpteenth time, Iqbal. Others chose to highlight how it was more PPP speaking than Pakistan at the UN.

aatifmajeedlive

@ @ammarjavd #HRK was representing #Pak in #UN the world biggest forum & unfortunately her speech was not upto our expectations. @Amnaa_tariq

spopalzai

With Pashto shairi RT @OmarWaraich Any takers for next year's speech to be given in Seraiki with an Irish translator?

Zainabimam

Hollow speech. But I clap. #HRKinUNGA

HumaImtiaz

Btw, whoever wrote this speech has spelled Quaid as Qauid in the text.

Mehmal

#Pakistan MT @YusraSAskari: We will empower women. We will protect the weak and the vulnerable in our midst, especially minorities : FM Khar

FiveRupees

I don't think she's a bad speaker per se, I just think she hasn't practiced this speech more than once.

mohammedhanif

is this the first time Iqbal has been quoted in the UN?

kashifakram

@ @Amnaa_tariq very very disappointed performance #HRK #PAKISTAN

Duriyya

And the award for the worst #UNGA speech goes to ..... Hina Rabbani Khar ! Perhaps her speech was written by Asif Zardari #HRK

ZaainBokhari

"Multilateralism" mentioned 5 times in #HRK's speech to the #UNGA. Afghanistan 11 times. United States just twice. (Courtesy: @OmarWaraich)

AnjumKiani

Is it not strange #HRK has changed from a #Bhutto like fiesty woman to a wimp in just few days! Was speech written by #Hussainhaqqani ?

usmannrana

Dear Miss #HRK next time try to represent PAKISTAN at #UNGA (all the political parties and peoples)than just PPP.Enough with Shaheeds 4m PPP

pakstruck

#HRK forgot to mention mass graves in #Kashmir , #India sponsoring terror in #Pakistan , #NATO allowing cross bo...

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