Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif takes away umbrella from woman, leaving her to walk behind in rain. Watch!

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again stirreda new controversy. A video of the Pakistan leader who is in France to attend the two-day New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris is going viral on Twitter. Here's why it is causing a controversy on social media.

Here's what happened

Following his arrival in France, a video shared by his office has sparked a row on social media.

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In the video which is being widely shared by people on Twitter and other platforms, Sharif can be seen taking an umbrella away from a woman protocol officer who came to receive him in rain.

Watch the video here:

Why is this a big deal?

Upon Shehbaz Sharif's landing and the subsequent arrival at Palais Brogniart to attend the summit, it was raining in Paris.

To receive the Pakistani Prime Minister, a lady protocol officer was waiting for him with an umbrella. Once Sharif exited the car, the two started walking towards the venue.

They can then be seen having a word, following which the Pakistani leader takes the umbrella from the female protocol officer and paces ahead with it. The female officer follows the Pakistan PM, walking in the rain just a few steps behind him.

Now, the video has sparked a debate. While some people are calling it a "good gesture", others are calling the behaviour an "embarrassment", yet others have labelled Sharif's conduct as "impolite".

However, many have also jumped to his defence. One user posted a screenshot from the video and wrote, "There are many others so she could have used another female officer's umbrella 🤷".

Another wrote: "Good intentions and good deeds can also have bad outcomes. Sad, but such is the life."

Yet another user pointed out that Sharif may have taken the umbrella from the officer "because last time in Iran when someone else held the umbrella for him - Pakistani Twitter had a severe meltdown."

"We are proud of our Prime Minister. This gesture shows his respect for a woman. Protocol officer could easily have asked for another umbrella. He is such a great man," said another.

Why is Shehbaz Sharif in France?

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Paris to attend the two-day summit, on the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

As per an Radio Pakistan report, the Pakistani PM earlier met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in a last-ditch effort to get a much-needed loan to aid Pakistan through its financial troubles.

The South Asian nation has also asked the United Stes to play a role in reviving the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, reported IANS. However, the US is reportedly more interested in finding out what Paksitan will do to cope with the economic challenges, in case the IMF funding falls through.

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