- The Prime Minister looks forward to “working closely” with the incoming administration.
- Ayub hopes that the Trump team will foster better relations with the Pakistani people.
- Bilawal expresses his hope that the new administration will prioritize peace.
While Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared a “wonderful victory” in a speech to his supporters, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated him on Wednesday on his return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
In his congratulatory message on X, formerly Twitter, the Prime Minister mentioned Trump as president-elect, offering congratulations on his “historic victory for a second term.”
“I look forward to working closely with the incoming administration to strengthen and expand the Pakistan-US partnership,” Prime Minister Shehbaz wrote in his post.
Prime Minister Shahbaz’s wish to Trump, who will return to serve as president in Washington for the second time, came after his victory speech was broadcast live to viewers around the world.
While the full results of the US presidential election have not yet been announced, Trump – based on numerous US media reports including those of… Fox News – She achieved victory in the historic race in which Harris, a black South Asian woman, competed against a white former president.
The Democratic candidate is far behind in the race, with 226 votes, and Trump is ahead with 277 votes, according to the aforementioned American media.
On the other hand, Omar Ayub Khan – Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MP – also congratulated Trump and his deputy-elect J.D. Vance on their election victory.
“It is hoped that this team will foster better relations between the people of Pakistan and the people of the United States of America,” he wrote in a post on X.
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This “is in stark contrast to Pakistan, where the public mandate has been blatantly stolen,” she added.
PTI and Ayub’s congratulations come at a time when party founder Imran Khan remains in jail for over a year after being convicted in multiple cases.
Trump’s desire is also crucial, as the party, according to Defense Minister Khawaja Asif’s claims, has urged foreign powers to influence Pakistan to release its founder and ensure his transfer abroad.
During his tenure as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran established cordial relations with the Trump administration – which is why the PTI movement is celebrating the US president-elect’s return to power as a potential advantage.
Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in his letter to Trump, congratulated Trump and his team on the “elections and historic comeback” and “resounding victory.”
“We hope the new administration will prioritize peace and help end the cycle of perpetual global conflict,” wrote Bilawal, who described the Republican victory and its mandate as “anti-war.”