Donald Trump was elected 47th US president on Wednesday, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad.
Following Trump’s victory speech to his supporters earlier today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated him on his return to the White House after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
In his congratulatory message posted on X, formerly Twitter, the premier mentioned Trump as president-elect extending congratulations on his “historic victory for a second term”.
“I look forward to working closely with the incoming Administration to further strengthen and broaden the Pakistan-US partnership @realDonaldTrump,” wrote PM Shehbaz in his post.
Meanwhile, incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has also felicitated the Republican on his election win.
“The will of the American people held against all odds,” he wrote on X.
The former prime minister hoped that Trump would push for peace, human rights and democracy globally.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in his message for Trump, congratulated him and his team on the “election and historic comeback” and “resounding victory”.
Terming the Republican’s win and mandate “anti-war”, Bilawal wrote: “We hope the new administration will prioritise peace and help end the cycle of perpetual global conflict.”
