Not once had Trump even mentioned Pakistan since taking power 45 days back. I thought maybe he has forgotten Pakistan completely. But yesterday he thanked Pakistan for arresting a wanted terrorist, and the whole country went wild with enthusiasm. It was like Pakistan had finally conquered Kashmir. The prime minister thanked Trump for appreciating his government's role, the foreign ministry reminded Trump of how Pakistan had helped the US in fighting terrorism, almost all TV channels and anchor persons talked of nothing else. Imran Khan and his supporters were of course sorely disappointed that Trump has done nothing so far to get their leader released.
Knowing Trump, I won't be surprised if he takes a U-turn again and criticizes Pakistan for terrorism (as advised by his Indian-origin FBI head). In fact, there are credible reports that Pakistanis may be banned from visiting the US from next week. So Shehbaz Shrif and his ministers should keep their fingers crossed.
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