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Trump Holds Closed-Door Oval Office Talks With Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif; Army Chief Munir Present

The rare, press-free session signaled a deepening U.S.–Pakistan recalibration centered on trade, security, and counterterrorism.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, and General Asim Munir wait for their meeting with President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, on Thursday, in Washington.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in attendance.
  • The White House listed the meeting for 4:30 p.m. ET; pool reports placed Sharif’s arrival at 4:52 p.m. and the delegation’s departure at 6:18 p.m.
  • Pakistan’s PMO said the discussion covered bilateral, regional, and international issues, and noted that Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined.
  • Officials and press reports described the talks as closed to the media, with no official White House photos or video released of the session.
  • The encounter follows a July trade deal setting a 19% U.S. tariff on Pakistani imports and comes after Trump’s earlier, unusual White House meeting with Munir.