Sharif might like to attend Trump's inauguration: Report
December 13, 2016  21:30
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Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif might like to attend United States President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration with his government voicing optimism the new administration in Washington will provide it with 'a fresh opportunity to burnish its credentials' with the US, a media report said.

The Pakistani government had sent a special emissary Tariq Fatemi to Washington last week 'where he hinted broadly that Sharif might like to attend Trump's inauguration', said The Washington Post.

Fatemi said he believed the incoming Trump administration would provide Pakistan with 'a fresh opportunity to burnish its credentials' with the United States, the report said.

It added that senior Pakistani officials said they take the long view of their country's relationship with the US, which has been dominated by military and intelligence ties.

'Our relationship with the United States is almost as old as Pakistan itself. There have been ups and downs, but overall we have remained very close,' Sartaj Aziz, Pak PM's foreign affairs advisor, said in an interview.

'Through both Republican and Democratic administrations, there has been a broad continuity in policy, and we fully expect our relations will continue on an uphill trajectory,' he said.
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