Moon Desk: The meeting, listed on the president’s official schedule, will take place in the Cabinet Room at 10pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and is closed to the press, according to the US president’s public schedule. The visit also follows last month’s aerial skirmish between India and Pakistan, which raised regional tensions. Field Marshall Munir is on a five-day official trip to the United States.
Recently promoted to five-star rank — Pakistan’s first such elevation since 1959 — COAS has made headlines during his tour.
In a speech to the Pakistani American community in Washington, he urged India to abandon regional dominance and called for engagement “as a civilised nation.”
He rejected Indian allegations linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack, calling them a pretext for cross-border strikes. “We would rather embrace martyrdom than accept this dishonour,” he said.The event, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown, drew strong support from the diaspora. Attendees greeted Field Marshal with rose petals and slogans, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-aligned protesters outside called for democratic reforms and the release of jailed leaders.
Field Marshal also expressed Pakistan’s support for Iran in its war with Israel, while endorsing US efforts to de-escalate the conflict. “We want this war to end immediately,” he said.
Meanwhile Bilawal Bhutto Zardari hailed meeting between Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump as a “positive step” in improving bilateral ties.
