Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, are likely to meet US President Donald Trump next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The high-level meeting is expected to take place on 25 September, with discussions to cover a range of issues including the devastating floods in Pakistan, the fallout of the Israeli strike on Qatar, and diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, the report said.
There has been no official confirmation from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations or the country’s embassy in Washington regarding the visit. The report surfaced shortly after Asim Munir’s two back-to-back trips to Washington.
US-Pakistan relations have shown signs of improvement after a prolonged period of strain. In June, Donald Trump hosted Munir at the White House, where they discussed trade, economic development, and cryptocurrency.
Also Read :
This was followed by Washington announcing a trade deal with Pakistan in July, pledging to assist Islamabad in developing its “massive oil reserves.”
The shift in ties also came after Islamabad credited Trump for his claimed intervention in easing military tensions with India in May. Trump has asserted that he helped broker a truce between the two nuclear-armed neighbours through trade and tariff threats, a statement India strongly denies.
Initially, Pakistan maintained that the ceasefire was arranged when its Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart with the proposal. However, Islamabad later attributed the breakthrough to Washington’s role.
Asim Munir returned to Washington in August for the retirement ceremony of outgoing Centcom Commander General Michael E Kurilla and the change of command ceremony for Admiral Brad Cooper. During that trip, he also met Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.
More recently, Islamabad secured a $500 million investment from the United States to boost its critical minerals sector, further highlighting the renewed engagement between the two countries.
Follow us
