New Delhi: A flurry of flattering headlines yesterday greeted Pakistan's 34-year-old first woman foreign minister.Hina Rabbani Khar's picture adorned the front pages of most Indian newspapers.
‘Pak Puts On Its Best Face', said The Times of India, the biggest-selling English-language daily, while mass circulation Hindi newspaper Navbharat Times said India was 'sweating over the model-like minister'.
‘Pak bomb lands in India', joked the Mumbai Mirror.
The Mail Today tabloid devoted space to Khar's choice of outfit and her fashion sense.
'Tasteful accessories — Roberto Cavalli sunglasses, oversized Hermes Birkin bag and classic pearl jewellery — added a hint of glamour to her look,' it said.
The Telegraph drew comparisons between Khar and her 79-year-old counterpart S.M. Krishna.
'In the unkind world of adjectives, the odds are stacked against SMK and in favour of HRK,' it said, using the ministers' initials. 'Khar carries with ease descriptions such as ‘stunning' and ‘petite'.'
India's style mavens estimate that her accessories alone -- a pearl necklace, Birkin bag and Cavalli sunglasses among them -- probably cost her upwards of $30,000, or 30 years worth of toil for the average Pakistani citizen.
'She dresses conservatively, conscious of the fact that she represents a Muslim state. Her brief to the designer is not to make body-hugging dresses. But she’s extremely stylish,' the Hindustan Times quoted Lahore-based Honey Waqar, who has designed for Khar, as saying. 'Politicians here are usually not aware about brands, but she knows a lot and loves accessorizing with stylish bags,' the paper quoted Islamabad-based designer Sobia Nazir as saying. '
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