Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan attended the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai as part of his visit to the nation. A set of photos of the prime minister checking out his country’s pavilion at the expo is inspiring memes and jokes.
In a photo widely shared on social media, the cricketer-turned-politician is sitting behind a semi-circular desk, that is being called a “spaceship” and a “video game parlour”. The photographs showed Khan with top Pakistani officials and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi around him.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visiting Pakistani stall (Pakistan pavilion) at International Import Expo #Shanghai on 4th November, 2018. 🇵🇰🇨🇳#PMIKatCIIE #PMIKVisitsChina #PakistanAtCIIE #CIIE2018 pic.twitter.com/0JrNlLuSdB
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) November 5, 2018
Most Pakistani Twitterati found the photos hilarious and came up with these responses:
When your family got new computer lol https://t.co/Pv4D9851Mo
— Kashif KaimKhani (@Kashifkk67) November 6, 2018
It seems like IK is playing video game and others are waiting for their turn. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zfSlVtyeka
— Z. (@IamShzb) November 5, 2018
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visiting Pakistani stall (Pakistan pavilion) at International Import Expo #Shanghai on 4th November, 2018. 🇵🇰🇨🇳#PMIKatCIIE #PMIKVisitsChina #PakistanAtCIIE #CIIE2018 pic.twitter.com/0JrNlLuSdB
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) November 5, 2018
— Shumail (@Shumyl) November 5, 2018
What episode of star trek is it? 😂😂#PMIKatCIIE #PMIKVisitsChina https://t.co/a5NvPWhh3l
— UsamaDaud (@SAUDsTime) November 5, 2018
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI & the cabinet making us all very proud! pic.twitter.com/z4UiildjWA
— Maleeka Bokhari (@MalBokhari) November 5, 2018
Is it Spaceship? https://t.co/ltG5N8V3bt
— Umar Iqbal ® (@MrUmarIqbal) November 5, 2018
Prime Minister Imran Khan looking at one of the exhibit at China International Import Expo in #Shanghai#CIIE2018 pic.twitter.com/Adp03uUN5X
— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) November 5, 2018
Star Wars https://t.co/ld2NTtNz8c
— Muzamil (@MuzzamilEjaz) November 5, 2018
“Join me on my Starship Enterprise” https://t.co/2kfp8DGA5H
— Alexandra Stevenson (@jotted) November 5, 2018
China has designed special u shaped table for IK pic.twitter.com/xrJo277BU5
— K A R K (@AdeebKhurram) November 5, 2018
CS:GO چل رہا ہے یا PUBG
International Import Expo
Pakistan Pavilion #PMIKVisitsChina pic.twitter.com/f3i3CWjEaH— Checkmate (@CantorStaircase) November 5, 2018
#Shanghai finally IK launching 1st spaceship of Pak. pic.twitter.com/X8kuMdWo2A
— ahad shabbir (@shabbirahad) November 5, 2018
Is this #StarTrekFleetCommand in #StarTrekDiscovery ?? #StarTrek #Pakistan #China #PTI https://t.co/nnDgX0qXPC
— Syed Ali Immam Rizvi (@ALiIMMAM) November 5, 2018
🇵🇰 Captain @ImranKhanPTI & Crew in China 🇨🇳 #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/GftLifeHt1
— Dr Fouzia Sadiq (@DrFouziaSadiq) November 5, 2018
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI & the cabinet making us all very proud! pic.twitter.com/z4UiildjWA
— Maleeka Bokhari (@MalBokhari) November 5, 2018
In his keynote address at the event, the Pakistan Prime Minister said that the China International Import Expo is expected to help spread the dividends of free trade amongst more closely integrated economies.