FO confirms PM Imran s visit to US

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office said that Pakistan is in close contact with the United States (US) over Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Washington.

In a tweet on Wednesday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal cautioned against speculation about the Prime Minister’s visit. He said formal announcements are made at an appropriate time as per practice.

https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1148847097388654592

Earlier today, US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said that the White House has not confirmed reports of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s visit to the United States.

During a press briefing, US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said that a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump is not confirmed.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/white-house-has-not-confirmed-pm-imrans-visit-says-us-state-dept/

She said that she would reach to the White House to confirm or not confirm the visit, adding that “To my knowledge, that has actually not been confirmed by the White House. I know that I have read the same reports that you have, but I would reach out to the White House to confirm or not confirm that visit, but that’s — we don’t have anything to announce here from the State Department,” Ortagus said.

On the other hand, while addressing the Pakistani embassy in Washington, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zulfi Bukhari has assured to surface details of PM Imran’s visit in few days.

 

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