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PM, US president to meet today to discuss various issues

PM, US president to meet today to discuss various issues
July 22, 2019
WASHINGTON (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump are scheduled to hold talks on cementing Pakistan-US relations in a range of areas, at White House in Washington on Monday. The talks will mark an effort by the two leaders to reset ties between the two countries. It will expand bilateral cooperation on trade and investment as well as work toward peace in South Asia at large and Afghanistan in particular. President Trump will warmly welcome the Pakistani leader in his Oval Office for talks which will then extend to a working luncheon to be attended by Cabinet members and senior Pentagon leaders. Prime Minister Imran Khan will interact with top American lawmakers and Pakistan Caucus on the Capitol Hill. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Special Assistant on Overseas Zulfikar Bukhari and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, are accompanying the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor has said Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa will be part of Prime Minister Imran Khan's delegation during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruaO9vvrPGA The talks will mark an effort by the two leaders to reset ties between the two countries. It will expand bilateral cooperation on trade and investment as well as work toward peace in South Asia at large and Afghanistan in particular.
Biggest Pakistani gathering awaits PM’s address
PM Imran Khan will also address a large gathering of Pakistani-Americans who keenly follow his agenda of ‘Naya Pakistan’. He will interact with top American lawmakers and Pakistan Caucus on the Capitol Hill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ne6irDbGQ Earlier today, Prime Minister Imran Khan invited overseas Pakistani businessmen to invest in different sectors in Pakistan. During his interaction with leading Pakistani businessmen in US at Pakistan House, he received green signals from the visiting participants for investment in energy and tourism sectors of Pakistan.
PM accorded warm welcome
The premier was received warmly welcome by Senior Officials of US State Department, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Ambassador of Pakistan to USA Dr Asad M Khan. Enthusiastic Pakistani-American community members gathered near the Embassy Residence to welcome Prime Minister Imran Khan to Washington DC.