US President Donald Trump had a closed door meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Trump’s audience to Sharif and Munir is indicative of the warming ties between Washington and Islamabad.

Sharif, accompanied by Munir, arrived at the West Executive Avenue entrance just before 5pm. They were welcomed by senior administration officials. Advertisement

The meeting, closed to the press, was Sharif’s first meeting with a US president. He is the first prime minister to visit the Oval Office since Imran Khan’s visit in July 2019.

The talks are expected to have covered a wide agenda, including bilateral relations, trade, regional security, and global challenges.

For Sharif, the visit capped a busy week in the United States, as he already

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