Trump holds 'cordial' meeting with Pakistan leadership

Prime Minister and Field Marshal’s meeting with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the Oval Office, White House (PM Office)

WASINGTON, 26 Sept 2025: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif accompanied by his army chief called on President Donald J. Trump, at the White House yesterday afternoon.

Flanked by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir NI (M), HJ, Chief of the Army Staff, the Prime Minister 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.

US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also joined the meeting.

Ahead of the meeting, President Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for the way they were leading Pakistan.

While speaking to reporters at his office at a ceremony to sign executive orders, he mentioned that he was about to meet Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.

"In fact, we have a great leader coming. We have the Prime Minister of Pakistan coming and the Field Marshal. The Field Marshal is a very great guy and so is the Prime Minister," he remarked.

While discussing the situation in the Middle East, the Prime Minister 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.

The Prime Minister also thanked President Trump for the tariff arrangement that was concluded between Pakistan and the United States earlier this year. While fondly recalling the longstanding partnership between the two countries, the Prime Minister expressed the confidence that under President Trump's leadership, the Pakistan-U.S. partnership would be further strengthened to the mutual benefit of both countries.

In this regard, the Prime Minister 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. The Prime Minister 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.

The Prime Minister also extended a warm and cordial invitation to President Trump to undertake an official visit to Pakistan, at his convenience.

Prime Minister Shehbaz, who is visiting US primarily to attend the 80th UN General Assembly session traveled to Washington for this high-profile meeting and is scheduled to return to New York to address the UNGA on Friday.

As the prime minister, accompanied by a Pakistani delegation, arrived in Washington, DC for the meeting, he was warmly welcomed at Andrews Air Base with a red-carpet reception by a senior US Air Force official. His motorcade departed the airbase under stringent US security measures.

Earlier on Tuesday in New York, both leaders held an “informal meeting with pleasant exchange of greetings” at the conclusion of the Arab-Islamic summit hosted by President Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Than in New York. The meeting was marked by a “warm handshake and a candid conversation.”, the PM Office said.