PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM's UNGA speech

"I was very disappointed in The Khan's speech to the United Nations General Assembly."

"Don't engage in criticism for criticism's sake - granted that it was a repeat of what he has said many, many times on Indian state terrorism against Kashmiris' but it remains valid to this day."

"We are not sure who out there is actually listening to him though the Indian delegate walked out of the hall......."

"UNGA is an international platform."

"Indeed it is but the platform cannot ensure that everyone who has a television set in the world tunes in to hear The Khan speak, especially if it's the same o same o."

"You want an NRO?"

"Good heavens but I was disappointed in his speech not because it was same o same o but because his primary responsibility is not to act as the Kashmiri peoples' ambassador but to represent the Pakistani people......"

"He didn't read a prepared speech like Nawaz Sharif and..."

"He didn't need to - the speech was same o same o."

"I won't dignify that with a response - anyway Corona remains under control in Pakistan thank you very much so he and his Deputy Umer have dealt with that threat to the people of this country..."

"My disappointment with his speech was not because of what he said but what he omitted to say."

"The time allowed is limited otherwise you and I both know politicians can speak endlessly, and this trait is not specific to politicians in the subcontinent but the world over..."

"Hear me out first, and then disagree - all I wanted to say was that The Khan should have mentioned the murder of 11 members of a Pakistani Hindu family in Jodhpur who had relocated to India..."

"But they were no longer Pakistani nationals!"

"Yes but he could have pointed out that Modi's hatred for Pakistan has permeated into the general public which led to the brutal killing of 11 Hindus just because they were from Pakistan..."

"Maybe The Khan didn't know about it..."

"Ramesh Kumar, a member of The Khan party, began his protest against India in which Pakistani Hindus participated and this began on Thursday...."

"The Khan's speech was delivered on Friday so perhaps not enough time..."

"Hey wasn't the speech extempore?!"

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