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President Donald Trump met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the White House on Thursday, highlighting growing ties between the United States and the South Asian nuclear-armed nation.
Sharif was one of several officials from eight Arab and Muslim countries who met Trump during the U.N. General Assembly to discuss strategies for ending the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
U.S.-Pakistan relations have warmed as Trump’s rapport with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cooled due to India’s increased purchases of discounted Russian oil since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Trump has imposed high tariffs on India in response, aiming to exert economic pressure on Russia. Meanwhile, a U.S.-Pakistan trade deal reached in July is expected to boost American investment in Pakistan’s oil, agriculture, IT, mining, and energy sectors while lowering tariffs.
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Sharif, accompanied by Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, praised Trump for facilitating the May India-Pakistan ceasefire and thanked him for the tariff arrangement. The leaders discussed counterterrorism cooperation, and Sharif invited Trump for an official visit to Pakistan.
Sharif has publicly endorsed Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for easing Indo-Pak tensions, while Modi has avoided endorsing Trump’s role in the ceasefire.
Source: Agency