USIP to host Imran Khan in US

Islamabad: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) will host Prime Minister Imran Khan on July 23 during his US visit.

In a post on its website, USIP described Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first meeting with US President Donald

Trump as a crucial step in finding ways to rebuild bilateral relations between the two countries.

The White House has confirmed that a meeting between US President Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place on upcoming Monday.

“The visit will focus on strengthening cooperation between the United States and Pakistan to bring peace,

stability, and economic prosperity to a region that has seen far too much conflict,” the White House said in a

statement.

It added that the two leaders would discuss several issues during their meeting, including “counterterrorism, defence, energy, and trade, with the goal of creating the conditions for a peaceful South Asia and an enduring

partnership between our two countries”.