PM Nawaz leaves for New York to attend UN assembly session
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday left for New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The prime minister is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 26, said a statement issued by Foreign Office spokeswomen Tasneem Aslam Khan.
Aslam said that the premier will also co-chair a UN peacekeeping summit along with US Vice President Joe Biden and a few other world leaders.
The FO spokesperson said that the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with many world leaders during his visit to the US on the sidelines of the session.
“The premier will be accompanied by a small delegation,” Aslam said.
Sharif will also participate in an energy conference along with the premiers of Norway and Denmark during which they will explore ways to acquire energy through non-conventional sources.
According to sources in Islamabad's diplomatic sources, the PM is expected to focus on a cooperation-based relationship with neighbouring countries India and Afghanistan while he will also highlight the Kashmir issue in his speech at the UN general assembly.
UN General Assembly’s 59th session will witness leaders from 120 countries across the globe.
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Sep 23, 2014 12:30pm
This will irk IK. NS is sitting on his chair. Today louder thunder will echo front the Margalla Hills.
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Sep 23, 2014 12:31pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be received at the airport by the New Yorkers as a hero of Pakistan.
He has brought so much relief and prosperity to his country. He is unbelievable.
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Sep 23, 2014 12:36pm
We have been chanting "Go Nawaz Go"
And now he is going albeit to NY
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Sep 23, 2014 12:42pm
New York he is all yours!
[GoNawazGo]
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Sep 23, 2014 12:51pm
He is in for a warm Go Nawaz Go reception by Pakistanis living in New York. There is going to be no respite for him. I think he now hears Go Nawaz Go even in his sleep.
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Sep 23, 2014 01:01pm
Nawaz Sharif…is country's sitting PM and no matter what political affiliations one has…he must be respected...if you respect your leader who is on an official trip abroad...than it will earn respect for Pakistan and Pakistanis in international community...act maturely guys and wish him well…he is representing all Pakistanis…wish him success!!!
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Sep 23, 2014 01:20pm
Go Nawaz Go...
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Sep 23, 2014 01:39pm
I may disagree with PM but on an international conference such as this, he represents Pakistan.
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Sep 23, 2014 01:59pm
@Ajamal not pakistanis except some servant material
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Sep 23, 2014 02:04pm
@Ajamal Hahahaha we have a prosperous pakistan in the world. The gives gives examples of pakistan as a developed country because nawaz sharif has a done a lot in his 30 years. We are compared to the west now!!!!!!
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Sep 23, 2014 02:17pm
All the best dear PM. May you help this Nation prosper and rise.
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Sep 23, 2014 02:31pm
NS is responding to peoples call GO NAWAZ GO and so he is going. Now it is a wait and see situation whether NS comes back or is allowed to come back.
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Sep 23, 2014 02:35pm
@Ajamal What have you been smoking lately!
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Sep 23, 2014 02:36pm
He has risen stronger from this crisis and has earned a well deserved holiday. As for Imran lick your wounds, you have been gravelly injured. Go Nawaz Go has become Gon Awaz Gone. Only concerts are thundering.
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Sep 23, 2014 02:48pm
Nawaz shrif will hear GO NAWAZ GO in usa also
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Sep 23, 2014 02:52pm
@Ahmed USA Sitting duck more likely :)
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Sep 23, 2014 03:12pm
After a disgraceful participation in UN activities hope will go Raiwind palace to relax.Go Nawaz Go Go Go and get last for ever. Go Nawaz Go
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Sep 23, 2014 03:29pm
According to media news, due to the busy schedule of President Obama, NS wouldn’t be able to meet him during his visit to US and he will only be able to meet with Vice President and Foreign Minister of US. How embarrassing this is for Pakistan that Obama has no time to meet with the PM of a nuclear state but he has time to meet with Mr. N. Modi, the PM of India. On the other hand, if Mr. Obama may announce to visit Pakistan next month, our PM, President, the whole cabinet will be at Chaklala Airbase to give him warm reception and Islamabad will be sealed until his presence there. How a disgraced nation we are?
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Sep 23, 2014 03:32pm
Was expecting a few comments with global perspective and discussions. Ended up reading Go Nawaz Go everywhere. Lets get back to normal business folks, Go Nawaz Go has been said billion times, NS is here and wont go. What next? Shout it trilian times may be?
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Sep 23, 2014 03:45pm
Who ever thinks he should be respected because he is representing Pakistan is mistaken. Based on what is he representing us? Rigged elections? Lies? Murders? Corruption? In fact it is a day to be ashamed of. An unconstitutional PM will claim to be our leader.
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Sep 23, 2014 03:57pm
At least this time you won't have to request the US State Dept to keep Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue open for you.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:01pm
@rh
Why should it irk IK. There will be other leaders from other countries coming to power in the same way your hero NS did.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:05pm
@Junaid Khan
No he does not. Rigged elections winner does not represent his country.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:06pm
@Mansoor
You wish.
PPP and PML (L) days are numbered, and forever.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:07pm
@Ajamal Yes prosperity to his family & cronies, not to those who are destined to live in abject poverty.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:09pm
@Ahmed USA.... respect is earned not deserved
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Sep 23, 2014 04:24pm
Hope PM gets his notes & prompts in order. Better to address UN in his native language as he might confuse himself in English.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:26pm
Undoubtedly to take new instructions from the US as to what to do next.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:31pm
Will he come back to Pakistan?
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Sep 23, 2014 04:35pm
@Ahmed USA
Now suddenly remembering Pakistans integrity.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:37pm
beware with modi wave
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Sep 23, 2014 04:58pm
@Ajamal lol....I like the sarcasm...
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Sep 23, 2014 05:00pm
@Vince he is not my hero. But you see every thing black and white and I do not get easy manipulated by any one. Bush also saw every thing black and white look where it ended up.
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Sep 23, 2014 05:18pm
Nawaz Sharif would need his "script" because he won't be able to talk spontaneously. I am waiting for his reception and how the frustrated overseas Pakistanis welcome him, that would be interesting to see.
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Sep 23, 2014 05:24pm
After so many days, the PM has been able to get out the container called Pakistan.
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Sep 23, 2014 05:42pm
@Ahmed USA
Respect is earned not demanded. By the way, see the definition of a 'leader' before calling NS as one.
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Sep 23, 2014 05:50pm
@Ajamal i like the sarcasm in your tone. lol
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Sep 23, 2014 06:52pm
Did PM saw the ECP Report published yesterday, before leaving??
I would like Foreign Office to please send a fax to UN Office to inform the PM, otherwise, it will be embarrassment for PM in New York.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:23pm
No doubt people should pay respect to a leader who represent Pakistan at the international level. The question arises why he lost respect in the eyes of the country men and women. Respect is some thing one deserves not one desires. There appeares to be a credibilty gap. He just represent his elite class and Maulana Fazal ur Rehman not Pakistanese.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:24pm
@Ajamal You joker man!
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Sep 23, 2014 07:29pm
I hope he has taken Shahbaz Sharif with him, to whisper in his ears , the translation in english from Punjabi.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:31pm
As per requisition No.P(A&A)-4/1/2014 dated August 21, 2014, he has spent over US $400,000 for this trip alone. Would the Sandhu Darr Finance Ministry please give the break-down of costs to the tax payers, why such a huge amount for a 1 or 2 day trip?
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Sep 23, 2014 07:31pm
@Hammad Hasan - I think you misjudged this - in fact PM Nawaz Sharif has not time to meet President Obama, because of PM's busy schedule, he has to come back immediately to discuss the newly published ECP report where all PTI's allegations proved to be true.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:42pm
Not that I have a lot of appreciation for the PM but do we really want to wash our dirty linen in public?
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Sep 23, 2014 07:46pm
After his holidays in New York, probably will go for 15 day to do Umra in Jedda.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:47pm
foreign ministry will give him many envelope marked with different topic,,,while taking it out from pocket during his speech he should not get confused .I am also afraid he may call the UN chief as Mr.Obama
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Sep 23, 2014 07:49pm
Is there a Nihary resturant in New York,otherwise, my beloved leader will be hungry and loose weight.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:51pm
Nawaz Sharif can advise New York police how to make best use of containers.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:53pm
@Ahmed USA Thanks. This is correct way. PTI folks have no idea how many of us PMLN supporters are here in NY as well and we can get out to ashame them, however, this is not the place and time for this.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:56pm
@Ajamal So much relief and prosperity???? Can u please mention few?
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Sep 23, 2014 08:06pm
Hopefully, he will do his homework right and will not use a "chit" to read while meeting with world leaders. Moreover, let's hope that he will ask the U.N. general assembly and the U.N. Security Council to implement its own 60-years old resolutions in a fair, free and unbiased manner pertaining to the right of self-determination for the hapless and helpless 30 million people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:12pm
@Pakistani
Yes sir. He is a leader ---- of his family and a few Gullus here and there. ----
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Sep 23, 2014 08:12pm
I hope he is not speaking or speeching English with his dirty laundry list.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:13pm
Oh how I love to see frustrated PTI trolls crying like their leader. God speed Mr. PM.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:58pm
@saad saeed maybe he will stsy 'there' for a VERY long time, and then settle in Dubai.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:05pm
He will spent less time in UN building, more time in Wall Street to buy some businesses for his siblings.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:14pm
welcome to Disney land, I told my son new cartoons are on their way ........... 'rigging election totally spies' LOL
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Sep 23, 2014 09:15pm
After his successful trip to Wall Street,hope Nawaz Sharif will go to Dubai, to have a working lunch with Mr Zardari over 75 dishes of Sindhi Buriani.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:24pm
Since Nawaz Sharif is in the air how Imran Khan will communicate with him now.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:28pm
@Ajamal Really? Is there a Pakistan on Mars? You must be talking about that country.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:29pm
Burning news! Just now ARY News have shown in news that people have shouted Go Nawaz Go in London before the house of PM Nawaz. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Former Diplomat / zaidiformerdiplomat@hotmail.com
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Sep 23, 2014 09:36pm
One last trip before fading away for ever to Saudi.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:40pm
Will IMF give us more loan to pay for Nawaz Sharif's New York trip.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:47pm
As an indian muslim...I have just one word for people fighting among themselves. ..dont bring disgrace to your country...let him be a criminal but at present he is your prime minister...world media reads your comments nd opinion. .
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Sep 23, 2014 09:48pm
NS should congratulate India tomorrow on a successful mars mission and use the opportunity to meet the Indian PM in NYC. Get the bilateral discussion going.
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Sep 23, 2014 10:24pm
@Qasim Shaikh
You should respect your prime Minister, even if you don't like Nawaz,
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Sep 23, 2014 10:42pm
Only 2 Days visit for?? Hmmmm.. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit: Hectic meeting schedule lined up across 100 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have his hands full during his visit to the US, where he is expected to undertake more than 50 engagements over 100 hours of stay - from meeting US President Barack Obama to delivering his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly. A hectic agenda awaits the Prime Minister in the US as he would utilise his stay to meet top global leaders, address thousands of cheering crowds, make a speech at the UN General Assembly and interact with CEOs of the Fortune 500, in addition to his Oval Office meeting with Obama. The series of engagements - in a little over 100 hours from the time Air India One touches down at the John F Kennedy international airport in New York on September 26 till the wheels are up at the Andrews Air Force Base in Washington on September 30 evening - are all aimed at achieving Modi's goal of a resurgent India. In his address to nearly 20,000 Indian-Americans and in his subsequent meetings with the Indian diaspora, Modi is expected to seek their partnership in a resurgent India, which occupies its due place in the international community.
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Sep 23, 2014 10:43pm
@sarah its a freedom of speech, it's happens in every part of the world, people write comments and argue with each other, but you can see the best thing is in comments. NOTHING IS PERSONAL
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Sep 23, 2014 10:57pm
How about the Military doing the NS number back on him by refusing him to land his plane on pak soil on his return flight?
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Sep 23, 2014 11:07pm
@iTellYou: Modi is only leaving on Thursday 25th. He is watching Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) from ISTRAC, Bangalore tomorrow.
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Sep 23, 2014 11:16pm
@Ahmed USA You are totally messed up, NS does not represent all Pakistanis, get it !!!!
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Sep 23, 2014 11:19pm
Obama has no time for Nawaz Sharif,but he will spend 3 days with Modi.
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Sep 23, 2014 11:22pm
@AbbasToronto I like that!
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Sep 23, 2014 11:38pm
I am trying to find words without getting angry and frustrated to express my feelings.I have lived in USA for a long time and not a day goes by when I do not pray "YA ALLAH MERAY WATAN PE RAHAM FARMA".I stood outside the UN building when Z A Bhutto Addressed the General Assembly in 1973 and shouted Pakistan at the top of my lungs.I understand that NS is (elected fradulantly)prime minister of Pakistan.But I strongly feel that he is neither sincere nor he cares for people of Pakistan.There will be no shortage of CHMCHAS and LOTAS to welcome him in NY,I wont be there.Zardari and Shareefs have same DNA.Long live Parliament,Long live Waderas
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Sep 23, 2014 11:49pm
Mr. PM is going to stay at the Waldorf Astoria and pay $ 8,000 per night. And here in Pakistan, people are selling their blood to pay their electricity bill.
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Sep 23, 2014 11:49pm
@Ahmed USA - Who stopped u -- Go ahead
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Sep 23, 2014 11:58pm
Mian sahib, do not leave home without your spiral note book
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Sep 24, 2014 12:08am
@AMJAD KHAN I think you should keep your opinions to yourself and try not to bring these in to objective analysis. What you think about NS does not matter. What matter is that he is elected PM.
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Sep 24, 2014 12:37am
He better not get late for the flight and then be bumped off by other passengers!!!
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Sep 24, 2014 12:42am
@Ramesh
"beware with modi wave"
Modi wave or any other Baniya wave would stay on your side of the border, thanks to Pakistan Army and Dr. AQ Khan.
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Sep 24, 2014 01:03am
@Ramesh one chaa wallah and one daal wallah
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Sep 24, 2014 01:10am
@sarah your respectable and positive comments are very much appreciated...hope sanity prevails...
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Sep 24, 2014 01:15am
Did he knows what to say over there? I wish he hear same thing over there too. Go Nawaz Go...
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Sep 24, 2014 01:23am
@H Chaudhry .....yes the fact he is a corrupt, incompetent, good for nothing liar does not matter!
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Sep 24, 2014 01:28am
@Hammad Hasan let us be honest with ourselves, NS is coming to US only and only to attend/speak to UN general assembly nothing more. So please don't mix it up with the other things. Where as N Modi's meeting with Mr. Obama is concerned it was planned well in advance.
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Sep 24, 2014 01:35am
@Vipsy tickets sold out at Madison Square Garden...
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Sep 24, 2014 01:59am
@rh
NS is sitting on chair which was never IK' s chair, and it will never be IK's chair, Insha Allah.
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Sep 24, 2014 02:02am
@One Nation
Really, let's see what happens on his arrival to NY.
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Sep 24, 2014 02:35am
@AbbasToronto ameen.
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Sep 24, 2014 03:05am
@Devendra another sensible comment from our Indian friend...and your positive comment is very much appreciated...
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Sep 24, 2014 03:12am
He needs luck to have even 1% support among Pakistanis living in United States.
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Sep 24, 2014 05:18am
He cannot even speak English on front of Chinese officials so what is he going to speak in UN. Will he ask his younger brother like he asked when he was comparing pak China friendship? And if shahbaz Sharif is not going who is going to help him there.
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Sep 24, 2014 05:52am
Overseas Pakistanis are impatiently waiting for Mr. PM to give him the honor with their slogan, GO NAWAZ GO
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Sep 24, 2014 06:12am
ONLY in Pakistani English, half-literate people shout Go Nawaz Go, and think they are degrading NS :-) All over the English-speaking countries, the slogan "Go .... someone .... Go" is perceived as a show of Support. So, they can keep parroting Go Nawaz Go, if it makes them happy -- NS is NOT going anywhere!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 05:52pm
@Real Truth .......I am British...not Pakistani British but British/British and I am a highly educated free thinking entrepreneur .....and....yes I also shout GO NAWAZ GO !
Why? Because any intelligent person that bothers to inform himself and seek the truth along with a love for humanity and justice would shout from the top of the mountains GO NAWAZ GO to this corrupt wicked scum bag that you call you your Prime Minister!
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