Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulates Biden and Harris on US election victory

Islamabad: Pakistani leaders used Twitter to congratulate Joe Biden after he was declared the winner of the US presidency and expressed their hope to strengthen bilateral relations and peace in the region.

Prime Minister Imran Khan was one of the first world leaders to congratulate the President-elect of the United States. Congratulating the President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, and Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris, the Pakistani Prime Minister said he looked forward to the “Biden World Summit on Democracy and working with him to end illegal tax havens and the stealth of the nation’s wealth by corrupt leaders [leaders]. “

“We will also continue to work with the United States for peace in Afghanistan and the region,” Prime Minister Khan added in his tweet.

President Dr. Arif Alvi said Pakistan looks forward to “an enhanced role of the United States towards world peace, especially in Afghanistan, as well as throughout the region,” and the country looks forward to “continued long-term friendship and a worthy relationship. “.

Several Pakistani ministers were also quick to congratulate Joe Biden on social media. Defense Minister Pervez Khattak expressed hope that Joe Biden’s victory “marks the beginning of a stronger and better relationship between Pakistan and the United States.”

The Minister of Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar, anticipated that the commitment of the new American leadership will improve the global response to the coronavirus. “High expectations of the new leaders in the US, as they can play a decisive role in leading the global response against the COVID-19 pandemic and bring peace to regions suffering from conflict.”

Planning Minister Asad Umar, who is also leading the country’s fight against the pandemic, is hopeful that Biden will use his power as US president to promote “peace and cooperation in the world and in Afghanistan in particular “since” the world needs a touch cure. “

Pakistanis living abroad, especially in the United States and Canada, who were closely following the US presidential elections, expressed their joy and relief at the results of the US elections. “Biden’s victory is a welcome sign for Muslims and the South Asian community. It gives them hope for a better future, as Biden has promised to bring people together, ”Nabeel Javed, a Pakistani living in the United States, told Gulf News.