Daily Times

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed his surprise at the Indian reaction to President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation to bring Pakistan and India to dialogue table for resolving Kashmir conflict, which has held the subcontinent hostage for last 70 years.

“Generations of Kashmiris have suffered & are suffering daily and need conflict resolution,” the prime minister said in a series of tweets.

Imran Khan assured the US president about Pakistan’s all-out support for the Afghan peace process. “I want to assure President Trump, Pakistan will do everything within its power to facilitate the Afghan peace process. The world owes it to the long-suffering Afghan people to bring about peace after four decades of conflict,” he said, and thanked the US president for his warm and gracious hospitality, his understanding of Pakistan’s point of view and his wonderful way of putting the entire delegation at ease. He appreciated the US president for taking out time to show them the historic White House private quarters.

The prime minister in a separate tweet thanked the Pakistani-American community for showing up in large numbers at the Capital One Arena to welcome him. “I want to thank the Pakistani-American community for showing up in such a large number at Capital One Arena in DC to show support and welcome me on my first visit to the USA as prime minister of Pakistan,” he said.

Also on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Prime Minister Imran at Pakistan House in Washington DC.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood and Ambassador of Pakistan to US Dr Asad Majeed Khan were present during the meeting, the government of Pakistan said in a tweet.