Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives at White House for meeting with Trump

WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Hafiz Syed Asim Munir, currently on an official visit to the United States, has arrived at the White House for a scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump.

According to White House spokesperson, the meeting will take place over a luncheon hosted by Trump in honour of Field Marshal Asim Munir.

The event, taking place in the Cabinet Room, will also include a key meeting between President Trump and Field Marshal, focusing on bilateral discussions.

‘I love Pakistan’: Trump

When asked what he wanted to achieve from the lunch meeting, Trump told reporters at the White House: “Well, I stopped a war … I love Pakistan.”

“But I stopped the war between Pakistan and India. This man was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistan side. Modi from the India side and others. They were going at it – and they’re both nuclear countries. I got it stopped.”

COAS Asim Munir had arrived in the US recently and engaged with the diaspora community of Pakistan. Addressing them on Tuesday, he said that overseas Pakistanis are playing a positive role for boosting the positive image of the country.

Positive step in Pak-US relations

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari termed the meeting between Field Marshal Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump over lunch “a positive step in Pakistan US relations, especially given the president’s role in mediating a ceasefire.”

In a post to his official X account, Bilawal said following Pakistan’s decisive victory in the recent five-day war, India has regrettably resisted all efforts toward a permanent peace, including US-led diplomacy.

He said, “Pakistan neither seeks conflict nor are we desperate for dialogue. But we do recognize that peace is in both nations’ interests. There is no military solution to our disputes.”

Bilawal added that India’s weaponization of water, repression in Kashmir, and politicization of terrorism are unsustainable positions. “The path forward lies in honest diplomacy – not denial.”