The White House has officially dismissed reports that claim that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is scheduled to visit Pakistan, stating: “A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time,” said a White House official on Thursday.
Previously, Reuters reported, citing local news channels, which Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in September. The two local news channels said Trump would also visit India after arriving in Islamabad in September.
Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was not aware of Trump’s expected visit. A spokesman for the United States Embassy in Islamabad told Reuters: “We have nothing to announce,” and said the White House could provide confirmation about the president’s schedule. The Pakistan Ministry of Information did not respond to a Reuters request for a comment.
According to Anadolu, the Pakistani diplomatic sources also denied the reports of the media that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, was expected to visit the nation of southern Asia on September 18.
Sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the news that circulated on Trump’s trip was “false” since the president of the United States is visiting the United Kingdom between September 17 and 19.
“We have no information about such a visit. If there is something like that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will officially announce that,” said Anadolu’s senior officer on the Ministry of Anonymity.
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The local news channel, citing unidentified ministry officials, reported that Trump was expected to visit Pakistan on September 18. An international news agency and several media reported the news, citing the station.
However, the news channel then withdrew the report and apologized for executing a “not confirmed” story. According to a previous calendar, the president of the United States plans to make a state visit to the United Kingdom between September 17 and 19.
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The relations between the Pakistani government and the Trump administration have been strengthened in recent months, after the active intervention of the latter to negotiate a high fire between the rivals of India and Pakistan life after a four -day conflict in May.
The escalation between Pakistan and India began on April 22, when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected Indian guilt.
In response, India launched missile attacks that hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmira (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and the elderly.
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In a rapid military response, Pakistan’s armed forces knocked down Indian combat planes, including three Rafale airplanes. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India attacked several Pakistani air bases with missile attacks. In retaliation, Pakistan launched the Bunyanum Marsoos operation, damaging Indian military facilities, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic objectives.
Last month, Trump also received the Chief of the Army of Pakistan, general also Munir, in the White House, in unprecedented diplomatic development.
Donald Trump said it was an honor to meet with the Chief of Army Personnel (COAS), the field marshal also during a lunch held at the White House.
Speaking to the media after the event, Trump extended his gratitude to the Pakistan military chief for visiting and recognized the role of the Army Chief in helping to avoid a greater military escalation with India.
“It’s an honor for me to meet Munir,” Trump said. “I invited him to thank him for not going to war. He deserves appreciation for helping to ensure the high fire.”
“Pakistan and India are nuclear powers,” said the president of the United States. “We are in conversations with Pakistan about a commercial agreement. The leadership of both nations is really remarkable.”
