Summary A key meeting with US president will take place tomorrow
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is currently in his official trip to the United States of America (USA) and his meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry is underway whereas he is due to meet the US president tomorrow (Thursday), Dunya News reported.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in the United States (US) on Tuesday where he received a spectacular red carpet welcome upon his arrival.
The meeting with the president Obama among other key meetings is scheduled to take place on Thursday.He will also take part in a business forum led by Pak-US Business Council.
PM Nawaz will meet Vice President Biden on Thursday 22nd of October at the breakfast table. The PM will then have an important meeting with the US President on the same day at 11:00 AM in the White House. PM Nawaz’s schedule then includes a meeting with US Senate Arm s Service Committee’s Chairman Senator McCain and finally will join the US Minister for Defense for dinner. Lastly, PM Nawaz will meet US correspondents and senior editors at breakfast time on the final day of his visit.
According to details, PM Nawaz was welcomed by officials from the Pakistani High Commission in the US including Pakistan’s permanent representative in United Nations Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani along with spouse, and officials from the US state department.
Accompanying PM Nawaz were the first lady Mrs Kulsoom Nawaz, Prime Minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar among others.
Talking to the media in London before leaving for New York, PM Nawaz said that no compromise on Pakistan’s nuclear assets is possible. He said that national interest of the country is the top priority of the government.
