PM Imran to embark on maiden US visit on July 21
PM Imran will reach US on July 21 for three days official visit.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22, sources said.
As per details, PM Imran will reach US on July 21 for three days official visit where as PM will meet US president on July 22.
Sources said the duration of the meeting would be 45 minutes. Both leaders will have one on one and delegation level meetings. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Sohail Mehmood and US Foreign Secretary Mike Pompeo would be part of meeting.
PM’s meeting with other office bearers and stockholders is being scheduled. Sources said the meeting would discuss Pak-US relations, Afghan peace process and Pakistan’s support for Taliban dialogue.
Sources added that US president Trump will request PM Imran Khan to convince Taliban for final round of peace talks.
Earlier, FM Qureshi said that US President Donald Trump had invited the prime minister in June but he could not undertake the visit because of the budget session.
The foreign minister also said that talks between the two leaders would focus on “important regional matters”. Pakistan has helped the United States in jumpstarting the ongoing US-Taliban dialogue.
The United States now wants Islamabad to use its influence to persuade the Taliban to hold direct talks with the Afghan government. Pakistan also hosted an intra-Afghan meeting in Bhurban last month, which was seen as the first step towards making the Afghan government more acceptable to the militants.
Kabul sent its representatives to the meeting, although the Taliban opted to stay out. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also visited Islamabad to seek its support for opening a communication link to the Taliban.
