Unaware of US president’s visit to Pakistan, says FO spokesperson

Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan on Thursday said he was not aware of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Pakistan.

The FO spokesperson said this when he was asked by Reuters to confirm the report aired by local media, citing sources, about Trump’s expected visit to Islamabad in September later this year.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, the news channels also said that Trump would visit India as well after arriving in Islamabad in September.

On the other hand, US president has accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for a second state visit, an unprecedented move which has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace.

Trump will be accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump, during the visit scheduled from September 17 to 19. They will be hosted at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said.

This marks Trump’s second state visit to the UK, the first of which was in 2019, when he was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II during his first term in office.