 "Pak Army Chief Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump.")
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir is set to travel to the United States to attend the farewell ceremony of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Michael E. Kurilla, according to Pakistani media reports.
The event is scheduled to take place in Tampa, Florida, where CENTCOM is headquartered.
This marks General Munir’s second visit to the US in the past two months, underscoring ongoing military and strategic engagement between the two countries.
During his visit to the United States in June, Munir held a two-hour lunch meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House — a historic first, as no senior Pakistani civilian officials were present during the engagement.
The meeting came just weeks after India dismantled terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terror attck, raising tensions in the region.
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More ShortsAccording to sources, discussions focused on trade, economic development, and cryptocurrency. However, regional security remained a key topic.
President Trump commended General Munir’s role in de-escalating the crisis between India and Pakistan, stating, “The reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it…”
In turn, General Munir reportedly said Trump deserved to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for “averting nuclear war” between the two South Asian neighbors.
Trump has been claiming credit for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan on May 10, ending the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
However, India has said that no foreign leader was involved in the ceasefire, and New Delhi and Islamabad reached an understanding following DGMO-level talks.
With inputs from agencies