By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-02 20:25:57 | Updated at 2024-11-04 18:13:08
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Why Do Some Pakistanis Want Trump in the White House?
Channel News Asia ^ | 01 Nov 2024 | Jalelah Abu Baker
Posted on 11/02/2024 1:14:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Former US president Donald Trump and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan - both populist politicians - are seen to share a similar leadership style.
As the United States enters the final stretch of its presidential race, some in Pakistan thousands of miles away are hoping that Republican nominee Donald Trump will prevail against Democratic rival Kamala Harris on Nov 5. Trump and former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan - both populist politicians - are seen to share a similar leadership style. During his presidency, Trump maintained good ties with his counterpart.
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"I think both Mr Khan and Mr Trump don't feel bound by any norms. They are both transactional, and they will say and do whatever they feel will get them into power,” said former Pakistan foreign minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Such similarities are one reason many supporters of Khan - who was ousted from power in 2022 and thrown into jail last year over corruption charges - hope Trump returns to the White House.
WOULD TRUMP BE GOOD FOR PAKISTAN?
Amid a widely held belief among many Pakistanis that Washington can influence politics in Pakistan, some of Khan's supporters think that if Trump is elected as president for a second term, he could pressure Islamabad to release Khan.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: imrankhan; pakistan; trump
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