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Wild fact of the day — PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks German

Wild fact of the day — PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks German

The premier speaking to a German family in their native tongue in Swat is the multiverse of madness no one saw coming.
01 Sep, 2022

The prime minister being quadrilingual (or maybe even penta or hexa lingual) is the plot twist very few of us saw coming. A video of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif talking to a family from Germany who had been rescued during the floods in Swat in German has left Twitter stunned. The news that he may even speak Mandarin, Arabic and Japanese too has people flabbergasted.

On Wednesday, the PM visited flood-hit areas in KP and announced Rs10 billion to rehabilitate the calamity-hit areas. During his visit to Kalam and other parts of Swat, the premier met flood survivors and addressed a gathering in Kalam and Kanju wherein he promised help from the federal government in overcoming the crisis

But one video clip from his visit has been doing the round on Twitter since it featured the premier speaking in German. The official handle of Government of Pakistan wrote, “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to German tourists during his trip to Swat. Prime Minister has assured stranded individuals will be provided all amenities on priority basis.”

The video was “unsettling” so some.

Others had trouble believing it. We’re pretty stunned too, tbh.

No one missed the thumbs up thrown in there.

It’s a multiverse of madness.

We all have questions.

People could relate.

Some found him a bit TOO relatable.

Others praised him for “the man he is” for speaking Sindhi, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, English and now German.

But he also maybe speaks more languages. We can’t confirm this but seeing this video makes us think anything is possible.

While this was a lighter moment during the PM’s tour of flood-affected areas, we shouldn’t forget that much of our country has been devastated by the floods. If you want to donate, here is an extensive list of organisations accepting donations and working to aid people affected by the floods.

Comments

Syed Hasni Sep 01, 2022 03:14pm
Does it make him Jano German !
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Syed Hasni Sep 01, 2022 03:21pm
He is officially Jano German now !
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Fastrack Sep 01, 2022 03:22pm
Wild Fact One: He's facing corruption case worth billions.
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Mohsin Sep 01, 2022 03:24pm
OK, it's not fluent German, but all credit to the P.M. He did manage to communicate with the lady.
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Azhar Sep 01, 2022 03:25pm
Wow that's awesome. First Arabic, Turkish and now German.
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NYS Sep 01, 2022 03:28pm
Thumbs up PM Won heart Don't understand what he said tbh this is clear one can learn diversive language to make other fool oh I mean use as code language.... Rendering the clip from popular drama" Alpha Bravo Charlie" when Gulsher spoke pashto when asking meal for waiter while he was on date in some swanky restaurant and would not able to pay invoice,the revelation left us in fits when gf spoke the same lang towards waiter
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Rebirth Sep 01, 2022 03:43pm
He is not fluent and cannot manage official affairs in the language. It’s not even conversational German. Maybe it’s near that, but from those who have heard him speak in Germany, they say it’s just a few sentences, no different than what tourists learn before visiting a country. It could probably be better than that. We won’t say he’s proficient or fluent or he can handle official business in the language. However, in a country where we only use Urdu and English, and no one can get either of those languages right, not on paper and not while speaking, it’s definitely a pleasant sight.
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KAZIM REZA Sep 01, 2022 03:43pm
Encouraging. It helps moral strength to overcome the situation1
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Hasnain Haque Sep 01, 2022 03:47pm
Shame his English is not that good.
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AJ Sep 01, 2022 03:48pm
He can’t even speak Urdu…he can steal with both hands though, but we already knew that!
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Fahmida Sep 01, 2022 03:52pm
Real Statesman
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NYS Sep 01, 2022 03:52pm
Learning language dynamics can use as code language
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Concerned Sep 01, 2022 03:53pm
Hardworking committed person that’s shahbaz shareef
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Sep 01, 2022 04:02pm
Can't believe this joker is our PM. Special thanks to the neutrals for selecting and imposing these gems on us.
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Umar Farooq Sep 01, 2022 04:04pm
True Statesman
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Zak Sep 01, 2022 04:10pm
Now he can swindle people in German, and rob them double.
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Shaun Sep 01, 2022 04:13pm
Shehbaz Sharif is a Great Man, he deserves to be the Prime Minister
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AHAQ Sep 01, 2022 04:19pm
Just to create an impressions. Does this make any difference in the character of this person?
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Ahmed Sep 01, 2022 04:19pm
He is multilingual, Has known German for a long time. Multilingualism is a sign of better than average intelligence.
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Ibrahim S Sep 01, 2022 04:19pm
@Rebirth - what’s your point . You should attend a clinic to detox yourself . You have too much poison flowing in your blood.
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track Sep 01, 2022 04:20pm
The guy can't even pronounce kashmir properly
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funday Sep 01, 2022 04:21pm
Ah German, the language of hitler
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asma Sep 01, 2022 04:21pm
LOL another one of his tricks. Has 0 credentails academic or otherwise.
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Maasi Sep 01, 2022 04:28pm
The so called German family is also speaking Broken German.
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ovrseas Sep 01, 2022 04:31pm
Big deal...he's still a hor.
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Ali Mehdi Sep 01, 2022 04:34pm
But can shehbaz understand the language of a poor man? He didn’t have to go that far to get fame. He could have just earned it simply by relating with the local populace. Respect would have been a bonus point for him
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babaji Sep 01, 2022 04:34pm
A con artist with many "skills" !
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Ali Mehdi Sep 01, 2022 04:36pm
Leaders from China Japan turkey france +++ speak in their own native language. Why our prime sinister had to opt for foreign languages. That too German
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Ali Mehdi Sep 01, 2022 04:37pm
The time spent on learning all the foreign languages could have been used to help the needy of his country.
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Ahmed Sep 01, 2022 04:40pm
@Fastrack Wild fact two: Nobody has a more distorted view of the things around us than you!
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Stargazer Sep 01, 2022 04:49pm
Whats the point speaking in beginners level German when the family in front speaks urdu and are Pakistanis by origin. As expected Showbazi
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Fatfar Sep 01, 2022 04:50pm
Maybe he has German sponsors also!!
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Gypsy Sep 01, 2022 04:50pm
And he has strong resemblance with Adolf Hitler also
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Farooq Sep 01, 2022 05:10pm
Well he's aspiring to be Hitler but the government cracking down on Free speech. Also needs another country to stash his stolen money
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Ibrahim S Sep 01, 2022 05:13pm
@Hasnain Haque -Shame, you don’t know your own language and it’s script .
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BeTolerant Sep 01, 2022 05:18pm
He knows around 6 languages including German
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Zia Ullah Khan Sep 01, 2022 05:24pm
Its not his language skills but looting efficiency that is stunning.
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J Sep 01, 2022 05:25pm
He is the best pm
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Aatif Sep 01, 2022 05:27pm
So that's why I never understood what he was saying!
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Ibrahim S Sep 01, 2022 05:35pm
@Fastrack haters should not have any place in the LAND OF PURE
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O’mar Sep 01, 2022 05:38pm
Can speak some German words but cannot speak Urdu well.
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Salman Sep 01, 2022 05:55pm
He knows how to beg in many languages
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Ravi Shah Sep 01, 2022 05:58pm
But he still can’t beat Imran Khan, who actually brought Germany and Japan closer..literally by sharing borders!
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Taimur Sep 01, 2022 06:04pm
Well that means he has assets in Germany also from the corruption he did in Pakistan.
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Imran Sep 01, 2022 06:55pm
Wild fact, he along with his brother created mass poverty and ensured education was at the bottom of the pile.
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Hidsight Sep 01, 2022 07:08pm
ALL FAKERY in front of cameras. Shareefs are the champions of fakery.
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Hidsight Sep 01, 2022 07:09pm
new media instructions are PM name must appear everyday news multiple times just like Nawaz was.
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SK Sep 01, 2022 07:23pm
@Hasnain Haque please go back with the East India Company
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Shaun Sep 01, 2022 07:33pm
@Ravi Shah Excellent response. I like that.
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Asim Sep 01, 2022 07:36pm
He can barely speak English
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F Nawaz Sep 01, 2022 07:41pm
He should teach language then and not be our PM.
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Nawaz Sep 01, 2022 07:43pm
Wild Fact One:- CM Shehbaz submitted fake affidavit to help his elder brother escape from Prison.
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MBA Sep 01, 2022 07:46pm
The lady was from Pakistan living in Germany. There are better ways to show up, than Mr. PM did.
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siddiq karim Sep 01, 2022 07:58pm
No ! This SOB will not run to Germany UK is better for corrupt politicianthey welcome them and their corrupt wealth with open arms.
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Ghani K Sep 01, 2022 09:02pm
@Mohsin You can even communicate with sign language,
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Ghani K Sep 01, 2022 09:04pm
Just few words of German enough to grab headline.
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Jaya Sep 01, 2022 09:27pm
Wow , i am so surprised. S.Sharif is a very learned person. I was listening to his perfect German pronounciation. Eager to check his educational background. I can't understand why even with educated leaders this country is going south.
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Rambo Sep 01, 2022 09:30pm
He has to learn other languages to ask for money when he travels... he also speaks arabic, french & turkish
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A4 Sep 01, 2022 09:40pm
Amazing command over German. Thumbs up from a very confident leader. He can do anything....is he human?
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Tayyab Kakar Sep 01, 2022 09:45pm
He speaks corruption as well.
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Gfg Sep 01, 2022 10:15pm
Where did he learn German from? Did he had a GermanGf?
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Ifti Malik Sep 01, 2022 10:24pm
Well done Mr Shahbaz Sharif . If you have a useful skill why not utilise it?
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Sohail Khan Sep 01, 2022 10:25pm
This is very basic German anyone can learn. i am B1 in German, SS spoke at quite basic pevel of A1. No big fuss about it .
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Harfanmaula Sep 01, 2022 10:39pm
@Umar Farooq He is a multi-linguistic person but not a statesman. Statesmen have courage to speak the truth and stand up to what they say. Statesmen don't take dictation from their juniors.
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Harfanmaula Sep 01, 2022 10:47pm
@track He knows Cash-more is more important for him and Pakistan than cashless Cashmere.
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Harfanmaula Sep 01, 2022 10:59pm
@A4 He can do anything with orders from IMF.
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Mrs.khalil Sep 01, 2022 11:07pm
Because his wealth and properties are everywhere in the world , with the looted money from Pakistan , that’s why he knew little bit about these languages
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Hamid Faisal Sep 01, 2022 11:46pm
What a sorry state of mindset and leadership.
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Sid Sep 02, 2022 12:38am
Sad fact of the day - he is a looter and needs to be in jail
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Ghani K Sep 02, 2022 01:22am
@J best installed PM
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Ghani K Sep 02, 2022 01:28am
Next speech in German parliament, asking for aid to flood victims
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Sar Sep 02, 2022 01:40am
@Zak haha just like imran did with foreign funds
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Maula Jatt Sep 02, 2022 02:43am
Well this is good sign for good foreign policy
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Joe Sep 02, 2022 05:40am
Should have learn Urdu
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Ravi Kumar Emani Sep 02, 2022 08:16am
Good. Speaking a foreign language other than English is a great achievement. A literary person become a good administrator also. Best example is former Indian PM Late PV Narasimha Rao. Best of luck.
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zahid Sep 02, 2022 09:12am
so can he comment on whether Japan and Germany has common borders
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Zak Sep 02, 2022 10:56am
How do you say in german, " Bring back the corrupt loot, you stole".
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Zak Sep 02, 2022 10:57am
What is german Word for " Corruption".
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Sep 02, 2022 12:44pm
Does he know the German words for corruption, embezzlement, nepotism, dishonesty, fraud, smuggling, money-laundering, looting, and lies?
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