Pakistan eyes strong ties with Trump admin

The Foreign Office on Thursday emphasised that ‘non-interference’ should be the cornerstone of Pakistan-United States ties, expressing the hope for a strengthened relationship under the Trump administration.

Speaking at the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch commented on Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. She conveyed that Pakistan anticipated its longstanding ties with the US to “further strengthen and broaden” across all sectors under the new leadership.

Ms Baloch noted that President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had already congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States. She highlighted Pakistan’s desire for fruitful and mutually beneficial cooperation with the US.