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Abid Hussain

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI party has expressed optimism that the imprisoned ex-premier could be released under Trump's administration [Jacquelyn Martin/AP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Amid a flurry of congratulatory messages from political leaders worldwide following his victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump received a message from an unexpected source: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his “very good friend” who is currently in jail.

In a brief, 55-word post on his X social media account, Khan congratulated Trump on his win and said the will of the American people “held against all odds”.

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