Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan?
Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan?
From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan’s release. Will it work?
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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Richard Grenell, a close confidante of Donald Trump, demanded the release of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan last November during protests in Islamabad. In another since-deleted tweet, Grenell wrote, “Watch Pakistan. Their Trump-like leader is in prison on phony charges, and the people have been inspired by the US Red Wave. Stop the political prosecutions around the world!” The post gained further momentum when Matt Gaetz, another Republican and a former Trump nominee for Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on dozens of charges and convictions. His party’s symbol – a cricket bat – was banned from Pakistan’s national election last February. The Biden administration appoint Donald Blome as US ambassador to Pakistan in May 2022. Islamabad has dismissed the significance of the comments coming from Trump allies. Pakistani foreign office said the country seeks relations based on "mutual respect, mutual interest, and noninterference in each other’s domestic affairs" Husain Haqqani acknowledged the Pakistani diaspora’s effectiveness in mobilising support. He cautioned that Pakistan remains a low priority for Trump’s foreign policy.
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