Pakistan congratulates Donald Trump on his return to White House as 47th US president

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Donald Trump on his return as the 47th president of the United States to the White House defeating Kamala Harris.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the premier mentioned Trump as president-elect extending congratulations on his “historic victory for a second term”.

Shehbaz’s wish for Donald Trump came after his victory speech was broadcast live for viewers around the world from Florida.

Trump — based on several US media reports — claimed victory in the historic race that saw a Black-South Asian woman Harris compete against a ex-white president.

Trump led with 277 votes while Kamala is way behind in the race with 226.

Meanwhile, PTI’s Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan also extended congratulations to Donald Trump and his VP-elect JD Vance on winning the elections.

Taking to X, he wrote: “It is hoped that this team will foster better relations between the people of Pakistan and the people of the United States of America.”

The PTI also congratulated the Republican candidate and his VP-elect on social media. It added that the Americans have spoken and their mandate has been respected. It is a stark contrast to Pakistan, where the public mandate was blatantly stolen, it concluded.