ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will jet off to the United States on Sunday hoping the arrest of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and progress in the Afghan peace talks will help secure a favorable reception. Khan is expected to try to mend fences and attract much-needed investment during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in exchange for assurances of full cooperation in ending the war in Afghanistan and fighting militant threats. “It’s a visit which is closely being monitored by the military which is in desperate need for money,” said author and analyst Ayesha Siddiqa. But Saeed has been in and out of Pakistan prisons for the last decade and even addressed public rallies. “The United States, Russia, and China know that without Pakistan’s co-operation, there can be no settlement in Afghanistan,” Sheikh said.

Source: Pakistan Today July 19, 2019 10:26 UTC