Pakistan’s prime minister called for greater U.S. security cooperation and investment in a key White House meeting with President Donald Trump, calling the American leader a man of peace for his efforts to resolve world conflicts.
The meeting also discussed the situation in the Middle East amid escalating war in Gaza.
Sharif “lauded President Trump’s efforts to bring about an immediate end to the war in Gaza, especially his initiative to invite key leaders of the Muslim world in New York, earlier this week, for a comprehensive exchange of views for restoration of peace in the Middle East, in particular Gaza and the West Bank,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
The White House has not provided a readout of the meeting, which reportedly lasted 80 minutes.
The meeting, also attended by Vice President J D Vance and Field Marshal Asim Munir, signaled a warming of U.S.-Pakistan relations as Trump hailed the Pakistani leaders as “great guys.”
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the Oval Office today.
The Prime Minister lauded President Trump’s “bold, courageous and decisive leadership” for facilitating the Pakistan-India ceasefire and… pic.twitter.com/Xy5hHsl2Nk
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) September 26, 2025
Prime Minister Sharif expressed his deep admiration for President Trump, describing him as a “man of peace” who was engaged in sincere efforts to end conflicts around the globe, the Pakistani statement said.
“He appreciated President Trump’s bold, courageous and decisive leadership that had facilitated the ceasefire between Pakistan and India thereby helping to avert a major catastrophe in South Asia,” the statement said about Trump’s intervention in Pakistan-India conflict between May 7 and 10.
The Pakistani leader also thanked President Trump for the tariff arrangement that was concluded between Pakistan and the United States earlier this year.
Highlighting the longstanding partnership between the two countries, Prime Minister Sharif “expressed the confidence that under President Trump’s leadership, the Pakistan-U.S. partnership would be further strengthened to the mutual benefit of both countries.”
In this regard, the Prime Minister invited the U.S. Companies to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture, I.T., mines and minerals and energy sectors, the statement said.
“The two leaders also discussed regional security including counterterrorism cooperation. The Prime Minister thanked President Trump for his public endorsement of Pakistan’s role in counterterrorism and stressed the need to further enhance cooperation in security and intelligence.”
Sharif also invited President Trump for an official visit to Pakistan.
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