{"id":257624,"date":"2020-04-13T12:39:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T07:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=257624"},"modified":"2020-04-13T13:48:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T08:48:59","slug":"does-imran-khan-deserve-to-be-trolled-for-wearing-pajamas-to-a-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/does-imran-khan-deserve-to-be-trolled-for-wearing-pajamas-to-a-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Imran Khan Deserve to Be Trolled for Wearing &#8216;Pajamas&#8217; to a Meeting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus threatens the survival of the world as we know it. But some people just can&#8217;t stop being their petty selves even as world leaders try to address this crisis head-on. This was the case recently when Prime Minister Imran Khan made an appeal for rich creditors to give debt relief to poor countries, during a cabinet meeting. Some people took offence to the fact that he made this appeal&#8230;. while wearing &#8216;PJs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So if you are curious what our PM was wearing, and why the attempts to mock his attire are in bad taste, read on.<\/p>\n<h3>The Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>Some members of Pakistani Twitter, who mostly belong to privileged and liberal backgrounds themselves, were collectively judging and trolling the Prime Minister Imran Khan for his choice of clothing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What is he wearing while making this appeal? \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QuY5C83Ftw\">https:\/\/t.co\/QuY5C83Ftw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aima K (@aimaMK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aimaMK\/status\/1249360226429566981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyalm\/status\/1249354934014873600?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0628\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u0648\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0633\u0631\u0628\u0631\u0627\u06c1\u0627\u0646 \u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u06cc\u0627 \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06cc \u0642\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u06a9\u0627\u0628\u06cc\u0646\u06c1\u060c \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062e\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0628 \u06a9\u0648 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u06c1\u06cc \u0679\u0631\u06cc\u06a9 \u0633\u0648\u0679 \u0633\u06d2 \u06c1\u0627\u0646\u06a9\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4 \u06cc\u06c1 \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u0642\u0627\u0626\u062f\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0648 \u06a9\u06c1\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0632 \u062c\u0648 \u062f\u0646\u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u0627 \u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0644\u06cc\u0688\u0631 \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u067e\u0646\u0627 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u0627\u06d4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BE5owNo5c7\">pic.twitter.com\/BE5owNo5c7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalatHussain12\/status\/1249352677588426752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While politicians in Pakistan are seldom evaluated based on the standard benchmark for leaders all-round, the fixation on clothing in the current crisis is in poor taste.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point, when a western leader does it, it&#8217;s all cool. Except when its a politician you hate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">None of you had a problem when Tony and Paulie went to work in track suits&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; D (@Le_Sabre54) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Le_Sabre54\/status\/1249402240315674627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Examples include:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dominic Cummings says &quot;we need PJ Masks on the job&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Asked for his response to the government&#39;s decision to go ahead with HS2, the PM&#39;s senior adviser channels the crime-fighting superheroes and says: &quot;The night time is the right time to fight crime&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/62QwKDsUwN\">https:\/\/t.co\/62QwKDsUwN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2nw0PAZiV7\">pic.twitter.com\/2nw0PAZiV7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCPolitics\/status\/1227173084639133696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s Jacinda Ardern doing the same:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Break the chain and you&#39;ll save lives.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand PM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacindaardern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jacindaardern<\/a> hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> Q&amp;A from home after putting her daughter to bed as the country went into lockdown <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayHomeNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayHomeNZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewZealandLockdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewZealandLockdown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/748iH6rPDw\">pic.twitter.com\/748iH6rPDw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbgoriginals\/status\/1243050009416925184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What was Imran Khan wearing?<\/h3>\n<p>For the fashion-conscious among us, we had entirely other questions. Apparently, the Prime Minister was wearing a Ralph Lauren pullover.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mahim_Maher\/status\/1249565827965296642?s=09<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-troll-shahbaz-sharif-over-gaming-laptop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netizens Troll Shahbaz Sharif Over Gaming Laptop<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Soon enough the brand and price-tag were brought up and the trolls came out of the woodwork.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whats the point in telling brand\/price ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Umer (@MalekShake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalekShake\/status\/1249566516137394176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seven families one months ration<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; purani meena (@PuraniMeena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PuraniMeena\/status\/1249573767329779712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s odd how we&#8217;ll go all out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/archive\/print\/190484-how-leaders-look-%E2%80%93-and-how-they-ought-to\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">praising former Iranian president<\/a> Ahmedinejad for dressing like it&#8217;s casual Friday at the office every day. Yet the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ImranFailedPakistan&amp;src=trend_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#ImranFailedPakistan<\/a> started trending on Pakistani Twitter over Imran Khan&#8217;s clothing choices.<\/p>\n<p>We get it. Some people hate the political choices Imran has made over the course of his rule. There are million other reasons to criticize him for. But over clothing? Surely we can do better than come off as a frustrated gossip aunty.<\/p>\n<h3>It&#8217;s on Sale!<\/h3>\n<p>Did anyone even stop to consider maybe he bought it on sale? Ok maybe we can grab ourselves this &#8216;tracksuit.&#8217;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There the same damn look! They&#8217;re the same damn look!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_257676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-257676\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701.jpg\" alt=\"Imran Khan\" width=\"980\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701.jpg 980w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-768x1605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-490x1024.jpg 490w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-561x1172.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-364x761.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-728x1521.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-608x1271.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-758x1584.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-23x48.jpg 23w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200413_112701-46x96.jpg 46w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-257676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imran Khan&#8217;s Ralph Lauren pullover on sale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were even ideas to re-create an affordable version of the look.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">29,000 ki shirt? He could have easily gotten a replica from Zainab for 500!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83c\udd74.\ud83c\udd79 Star Knight (@ejopinion) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ejopinion\/status\/1249566215300923392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others took the situation as they should, light-heartedly and even shared a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mahim_Maher\/status\/1249566803715645442<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/imran-khans-style-over-the-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s How Imran Khan&#8217;s Style Has Evolved Over the Years [Pictures]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t all bad. Some netizens came out to support Imran Khan&#8217;s fashion choices.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anyone can&#8230;. However being PM there are some responsibility which he has to take seriously. Still he can do what he want but others don&#39;t take is seriously. We are not on giving end but receiving end.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hanif Vertejee (@Hanif98005542) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hanif98005542\/status\/1249568527419420678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/UmarShabir11\/status\/1249409244706877444<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Guys <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImranKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImranKhan<\/a> is wearing a sweater. I know because I have one too. Also stop obsessing over appearances. We are literally going through a pandemic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSnedMaWOp\">pic.twitter.com\/QSnedMaWOp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; R\u00c2K \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@KaiRajertz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaiRajertz\/status\/1249556447437914115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tiger at bani gala inshallah tiger you will win this fight pictures of the day.\ud83d\ude18<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImranKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImranKhan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID__19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID__19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y6ymp5EsW3\">pic.twitter.com\/Y6ymp5EsW3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0642\u06cc\u062f\u06cc 804 (@KhanMinister) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhanMinister\/status\/1249443194598801410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If Modi steals the spotlight for wearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/505-modi-mocked-for-wearing-suit-printed-with-his-own-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a suit with his name all over it<\/a>, we can cut Imran Khan some slack over his casual clothing choices. After all, like Derek Zoolander said;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m pretty sure there&#8217;s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus threatens the survival of the world as we know it. But some people just can&#8217;t stop being their petty selves even as world leaders try to address this crisis head-on. This was the case recently when Prime Minister Imran Khan made an appeal for rich creditors to give debt relief to poor countries, during a cabinet meeting. 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