WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump arescheduled to hold talks on cementing Pakistan-US relations in a range ofareas, at White House in Washington on Monday.
The talks will mark an effort by the two leaders to reset ties between thetwo countries.
It will expand bilateral cooperation on trade and investment as well aswork toward peace in South Asia at large and Afghanistan in particular.
President Trump will receive the Pakistani leader in his Oval Office fortalks which will then extend to a working luncheon to be attended byCabinet members and senior Pentagon leaders.
The US has suspended most of Pakistan’s military aid, worth $300m (£240m).
PM Imran is also seeking to get Pakistan removed from a for being deemeduncooperative in combating money laundering.
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The US has also put Pakistan on a watch list for failing to protectreligious minorities.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will also address a large gathering ofPakistani-Americans who keenly follow his agenda of Naya Pakistan. He willinteract with top American lawmakers and Pakistan Caucus on the CapitolHill.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Advisor to Prime Minister onCommerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Special Assistant on Overseas ZulfikarBukhari and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, are accompanying thePrime Minister.
