Former premier Imran congratulates president-elect Trump on winning US election

Published November 6, 2024 Updated November 6, 2024 08:58pm

Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump on winning the US elections, a post on Imran’s X account said.

“The will of the American people held against all odds,” the post said quoting Imran.

“President-elect Trump will be good for Pak-US relations based on mutual respect for democracy and human rights,” he said.

“We hope he will push for peace, human rights and democracy globally,” he added.

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