The Foreign Office’s spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Islamabad seeks to further develop bilateral relations with the US during the weekly press briefing on Thursday and these relations will be based on mutual respect and non-interference.
Following the 47th elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, various senior government officials and leaders from Pakistan congratulated him and wished to strengthen bilateral ties with Washington.
Baloch added that the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan congratulated the 47th elected president Donald Trump on his recent victory, highlighting the shared history of cooperation between the two nations across diverse sectors, including security, business, and social development.
Celebrations and hopes among opposition parties
Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris was met with optimism in certain opposition quarters in Pakistan, particularly among supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
PTI leaders expressed hope that Trump’s administration might influence the Pakistani government to release the party’s founder, Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for over a year. However, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif dismissed expectations of Trump’s intervention in this matter.
US Experts Predict Limited Focus on Pakistan
Experts like Michael Kugelman, a Washington-based analyst on South Asian affairs, suggested that Trump’s presidency is unlikely to prioritize Pakistan or its domestic issues. Kugelman’s article in Foreign Policy Magazine highlighted that Trump’s campaign silence on Pakistan could indicate a limited focus on the country in his upcoming administration.
