Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36pm on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
A viral video from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek shows Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif quickly approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin after the leaders’ group photograph. As Putin appeared to leave the podium, Sharif moved towards him, reached out, held his hand and spoke with him. The hurried interaction prompted online users to jokingly describe it as “Wait for me?”, although there is no indication Sharif actually said those words. The moment drew attention alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Putin and a brief exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The clip also revived memories of a viral Sharif-Putin moment at last year’s SCO gathering in Beijing.
