Have any US presidents or vice presidents visited Pakistan before JD Vance?

ISLAMABAD: Since Pakistan gained independence in 1947, several US presidents and vice presidents have traveled to the country to strengthen diplomatic, strategic, and humanitarian ties.

Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Pakistan in December 1959 when he arrived in Karachi for an informal goodwill visit and met President Ayub Khan.

Lyndon B. Johnson visited Karachi on December 23, 1967 during his presidency and had earlier traveled to Pakistan as vice president in 1961 on a diplomatic goodwill mission.

Richard Nixon made a state visit to Lahore in August 1969 and met President Yahya Khan.

Bill Clinton visited Islamabad on March 25, 2000 to meet President Rafiq Tarar and General Pervez Musharraf while delivering a radio address to the nation.

George W. Bush visited Islamabad on March 3–4, 2006 to hold talks with President Musharraf on regional security and cooperation.

Among vice presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden visited Pakistan in 1961, 2005, and 2009 respectively for diplomatic missions and humanitarian initiatives.

JD Vance is the latest vice president expected to visit Pakistan in 2026 to engage in discussions on regional security and diplomacy.

Over the decades, these visits show a long-standing tradition of high-level engagement between the United States and Pakistan long before JD Vance’s anticipated trip.