The Foreign Office has dismissed rumors of interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs as unfounded. Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch highlighted Pakistan’s strong, longstanding relationship with the United States, reported Express News. She also noted that former President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his re-election, expressing a commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.
Additionally, Baloch announced that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead a delegation to the Riyadh Summit on November 11, where Pakistan will advocate for a free Palestinian state and condemn Israeli aggression. Following this, the Prime Minister will attend the Climate Change Conference in Baku on November 12-13.
In congratulatory messages, PM Shehbaz called Trump’s win a “historic victory,” expressing eagerness to work with the new administration, while PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also applauded Trump’s “comeback.”
Government officials also dismissed any link between Imran Khan’s potential release and the U.S. election results, emphasizing that his legal cases remain a domestic matter, to be resolved through due process. They expressed optimism about improving relations with the new U.S. administration under Trump.
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