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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's congratulatory tweet to US President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy due to a community note flagging his alleged use of a VPN to access the platform. This practice is reportedly prohibited under Pakistani law,

Pakistan's Foreign Office said that Donald Trump's election as the new US president will not affect Islamabad's ties with China.

In his message on X, Sharif said, “I look forward to working closely with the incoming administration to further strengthen and broaden the Pakistan-US partnership.”

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Donald Trump on winning a second term as US President in a tweet, despite having banned X in Pakistan. X users pointed out the irony, noting that Sharif was using a VPN to access the platform illegally.