A cheeky response to the election of Imran Khan as Pakistani Prime Minister has recieved thousands of tweets.

Emad Zafar hit back after New York Times Tweet which stated, "Is Imran Khan, a legendary cricket player and international sex symbol, about to become the leader of Pakistan, an Islamic republic with nuclear weapons?"

His response, "Your country elected Donald Trump. Shut the f*** up. " was retweeted and liked by thousands of users.

The election of Imran Khan has split opinions but Pakistanis have been keen to respond to other nations who have tried to play down the historic victory.