DAVOS – Prime Minister Imran Khan met here with US President Donald Trumpon the sidelines of World Economic Forum 2020 on Tuesday, and discussedbilateral and regional issues, including Kashmir and the Afghan peaceprocess.
The prime minister along with his delegation reached here earlier in theday on a three-day official visit to attend the World Economic Forum.
The prime minister, in his remarks, said,”Fortunately the USA (UnitedStates of America) and Pakistan are on the same page on Afghan issue.Transition talks are being held between the Afghan government and Taliban.”
He reiterated his government’s resolve that Pakistan wished for peace inthe region and would continue playing its role for South Asia’s stability.
The US president referred to Prime Minister Imran Khan as his friend andsaid he would speak to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about theprevailing situation in Kashmir.
“What’s going on between Pakistan and India … if we can help, we certainlywill be willing to. We have been watching it very closely and it’s anhonour to be here with my friend,” he said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “The Pakistan-India conflict is a very bigissue for us in Pakistan and we expect the US to always play its part indeescalating the tensions, because no other country can.”
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When a reporter asked President Trump whether he would visit Pakistanconsidering he was already set to visit India, he said he was meeting thepremier in Davos, that the two countries had a good relationship, and that“we’ve never been closer with Pakistan” — referring to the improvingbilateral ties.
“And this is a big statement,” he added.
He is expected to visit India later this month, marking his first visitafter taking up his post in the White House.
This was the third meeting between the two leaders. The last time PresidentTrump and Prime Minster Imran Khan met in 2019.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul HafizShaikh, Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razaq Dawood, and special assistants SyedZulfiQar Abbas Bukhari and Dr Moeed Yusuf also attended the meeting.
