After Pakistani top leaders congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States, Islamabad desired broadened ties with Washington on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch responded to questions regarding Pakistan-US relations during weekly press briefing on Thursday. She said that president and the prime minister have congratulated President-elect Trump following his victory in the US vote.
She said Pakistan’s relations with the United States are decades old and the country was looking forward to further strengthen and broaden its ties with Washington in all fields.
Baloch added that both countries are old friends and partners, and Islamabad will continue to promote our relations on the basis of mutual respect, mutual confidence and non-interference in each others’ domestic affairs.
Pakistan and the US share a long history of bilateral relations involving cooperation in various domains including security, social uplift, business, etc.
This statement came two weeks after Pakistan’s strong reaction to the US lawmakers’ letter to President Joe Biden seeking release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, terming the move “contrary to inter-state conduct and diplomatic norms”.
Through a letter, more than 60 members of the United States House of Representatives had urged President Biden to use Washington’s leverage with Islamabad for the release of the incarcerated founder of the former ruling party and other political prisoners.
