Shehbaz Sharif Gate-Crashes Putin-Erdogan Meeting After 40-Minute Wait

• Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif waited 40 minutes for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at an international forum in Turkmenistan.
• Sharif reportedly gate-crashed a meeting between Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the wait, staying for 10 minutes.
• The incident, captured in a video, has been widely ridiculed online as a diplomatic embarrassment for Pakistan.
• The event was held to mark the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's declaration of neutrality.

Why It Matters: This highlights Pakistan's diminished diplomatic standing.