WASHINGTON D.C: Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the confidence that Pakistan-U.S. partnership would be further strengthened to the mutual benefit of both countries under President Trump’s leadership.
He made these remarks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington D.C.
PM invited the U.S. Companies to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture, I.T., mines and minerals and energy sectors.
The two leaders also discussed regional security including counter-terrorism cooperation.
PM Shahbaz thanked President Trump for his public endorsement of Pakistan’s role in counter-terrorism and stressed the need to further enhance cooperation in security and intelligence.
He expressed his deep admiration for President Trump, describing him as a “man of peace” who was engaged in sincere efforts to end conflicts around the globe.
He appreciated President Trump’s bold, courageous and decisive leadership that had facilitated the ceasefire between Pakistan and India thereby helping to avert a major catastrophe in South Asia.
Discussing the situation in the Middle East, the PM lauded President Trump’s efforts to bring about an immediate end to the war in Gaza, especially his initiative to invite key leaders of the Muslim world in New York, earlier this week, for a comprehensive exchange of views for restoration of peace in the Middle East, in particular Gaza and the West Bank.
PM thanked President Trump for the tariff arrangement that was concluded between Pakistan and the United States earlier this year.
He also extended a warm and cordial invitation to President Trump to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his convenience. Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir was also present at the meeting.
