‘From where do you get such journalists?’, Trump leaves Imran red faced, scoffing Pak reporter over rhetoric on Kashmir

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The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate. Accordingly Pakistan PM Imran Khan seems to remain immature abide after he was left red faced for US President Donald Trump mocked one of the Pakistani journalists during a meet on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.

Going into a rhetoric mode on Kashmir, Pakistan’s channel stopped broadcast as President Trump queried PM Imran Khan about how did he manage getting such reporters, further asking the reporter, “Are you from Imran’s team? You are making a statement, not asking a question”.

“President, with all the things reverting back to my question in the Oval Office on Kashmir you are asking both the parties to accept and one is aggressor to these U.N. resolutions. And that’s non-compliant, plus merging Kashmir into its own territory..”, the Pakistani reporter asked Trump over the Kashmir issue. “I like this reporter”, Trump said it sarcastically turning to PM Imran Khan for discomfort.

Despite repeated attempts by Trump, the journalist continued with his rhetoric on Kashmir to which the US President told him that he was not asking a question but giving a statement. “I’ll — let me put that one down as a statement, if you don’t mind,” said Trump.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan, who was in United States to attend the 74th session of the UNGA met US President Donald Trump having a one to one discussion about the Kashmir issue. “I am worried about India and Kashmir”, Khan said who actually needs to worry about Pakistan now as Trump assured his support to India over its ongoing fight against terrorism and did not question over India’s decision to revoke Article 370 that changed the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Trump had said that he was willing to mediate on Kashmir issue but stressed that he would do it only if both India and Pakistan want him to act as a mediator. “I am ready, willing and able. It’s a complex issue. It’s been going on for a long time. But if both want it, I will be ready to do it”, he had said.

Meanwhile, the presence of Trump at Howdy, Modi event has not gone well with Pakistan, which is eyed at the meet with the intent of acquiring Trump’s support in its stand against India. The agenda of talks between Khan and Trump focused on Kashmir and Afghanistan along with issues related to regional security.