The United States President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed to ban Muslims from the America during his election campaign, told Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a "terrific guy", who "has a very good reputation", according to a Pakistan government press release of a phone conversation between the duo, after Sharif called the US President-elect to congratulate him.

It also added that he is "ready and willing to play any role that you want me to play" to address outstanding problems.

However, in his own country, Trump faced a tremendous backlash from liberals for promising that he would ban all Muslims from entering the US during his Presidential campaign.

The press release also stated that, US businesses tycoon supposedly also told Sharif "it will be an honor" and that he will "personally" play any role to "find solutions to the outstanding problems" problems that Trump didn't specify.

The US billionaire also purportedly told Sharif that he feels like he's "talking to a person I have known for long" and that Pakistanis "are one of the most intelligent people." He apparently urged Sharif to "feel free" to call him at "any time even before 20th January that is before I assume my office."

The press release by Pakistan's Press Information Department said that, "On being invited to visit Pakistan by the Prime Minister, Mr. Trump said that he would love to come to a fantastic country, fantastic place of fantastic people."

According to the Pakistan government press release, "Please convey to the Pakistani people that they are amazing and all Pakistanis I have known are exceptional people", US President-elect said.

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