With Trump out of White House, former diplomats expect a positive turn in bilateral ties
US President Joe Biden reacts after being sworn in during his inauguration on the West Front of the US Capitol, in Washington, US, January 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
When Prime Minister Imran Khan was invited at the White House in July 2019, it was a remarkable turnaround in the bilateral ties given how then president Donald Trump bashed Pakistan earlier for not doing enough in the fight against terrorism.
The July 22, 2019 meeting between Trump and Imran was made possible by Trump’s close aide Senator Lindsey Graham, who became a fan of the Pakistani prime minister and partly because of the role played by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.
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