South Asia Former Pakistan PM's supporters root for Trump

[Dogun18]

Date Occurred: Oct 22, 2024

Former Pakistan PM's supporters root for Trump​

When Imran Khan was ousted from power two years ago, he was quick to blame the United States for his downfall.

Khan was removed from premiership in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Pakistan's Parliament. He was handed a 10-year prison sentence for corruption in January this year, weeks before Pakistan's general election in February.

However, the former cricket player-turned-politician alleged that his country's powerful military generals and Washington orchestrated his removal from power. The claim was unsubstantiated, but his supporters firmly believe it.

"Historically, the US has had an influence on Pakistan's foreign and security policies, and there is a widely held belief among many Pakistanis that Washington can influence Pakistani politics," Raza Rumi, a US-based Pakistani analyst, told DW.

Khan's supporters, however, are only critical of the US Democratic Party, President Joe Biden in particular, who they say didn't want Khan at the helm. They believe Khan's troubles started with Republican Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020.

"It is true that Biden never called Khan when he was prime minister. The Biden administration ignored Khan, and many (in Khan's administration) appealed to him to get in touch," Rumi said.

 

[Dogun18]

Trump seems to be the preferred one amongst Indians, Israelis, and Pakistanis. Odd. @Sharma Ji

 

[Vsdoc]

Trump seems to be the preferred one amongst Indians, Israelis, and Pakistanis. Odd. @Sharma Ji

The Democrats are pretty openly racist against desis in general I feel.

 

[Dogun18]

The Democrats are pretty openly racist against desis in general I feel.

That isn't the outlining reason why Trump is preferred. It's more geopolitical for all three groups I mentioned.

 

[Vsdoc]

That isn't the outlining reason why Trump is preferred. It's more geopolitical for all three groups I mentioned.

How do you suppose Indians and Pakistanis are aligned geopolitically?

 

[Dogun18]

How do you suppose Indians and Pakistanis are aligned geopolitically?

We aren't. That's why I called it odd that those three groups were supporting Trump.

Pakistanis do it because of the good relations between Khan and Trump during their tenure. Trump also mentioned Khan during one of his rally and many Pakistanis think he will pressure the current Pakistani regime into releasing Khan.

Indians like him due to the Modi relationship. Israelis due to him making Jerusalem their capital, etc.

 

[Vsdoc]

We aren't. That's why I called it odd that those three groups were supporting Trump.

Pakistanis do it because of the good relations between Khan and Trump during their tenure. Trump also mentioned Khan during one of his rally and many Pakistanis think he will pressure the current Pakistani regime into releasing Khan.

Indians like him due to the Modi relationship. Israelis due to him making Jerusalem their capital, etc.

So in the case of India and Pakistan its more an interpersonal than a geopolitical thing, no?

 

[Dogun18]

So in the case of India and Pakistan its more an interpersonal than a geopolitical thing, no?

In the grand scheme of things it's geopolitical.

 

[Vsdoc]

In the grand scheme of things it's geopolitical.

Well, since we are talking about political leaders, it will eventually all be geopolitical. So yes.

My point, I guess, is that its less to do with policy and more the personalities.

 

[Dogun18]

Well, since we are talking about political leaders, it will eventually all be geopolitical. So yes.

My point, I guess, is that its less to do with policy and more the personalities.

Personalities are just an outlier and a persona. It's the actions and intent that overall matters the most.

 

[Vsdoc]

There is nothing Trump can do for Pakistan that will make India happy. And vice versa.

It really is a zero sum game.

 

[Dogun18]

There is nothing Trump can do for Pakistan that will make India happy. And vice versa.

Yeah, so he is quite an odd figure for both sides of the opposite spectrum to want him to be reelected. Even over 'Indian origin' Kamala.

 

[Vsdoc]

Yeah, so he is quite an odd figure for both sides of the opposite spectrum to want him to be reelected. Even over 'Indian origin' Kamala.

Kamala is a black woman.

I have explained in an earlier post that Hindu lineage is patrilineal.

 

[Dogun18]

Kamala is a black woman.

I have explained in an earlier post that Hindu lineage is patrilineal.

She claims to be Indian and has more in common with her mother as she was the one that brought her up.

Regardless, that wasn't the point I was making.

 

[Vsdoc]

She claims to be Indian and has more in common with her mother as she was the one that brought her up.

Regardless, that wasn't the point I was making.

Well, we do not want to claim her, thank you.