Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is currently on her maiden visit to Pakistan, and underscored that Pakistan valued its long-standing relationship with the United States and wanted to further deepen bilateral cooperation based on mutual respect, trust and equality. The premier highlighted that constructive engagement between the two countries could help promote peace, security and development in the region, according to state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). Omar, who made history as one of the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress, arrived in Islamabad early today on a four-day visit to Pakistan.She met a host of important figures including President Dr Arif Alvi, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Foreign Office officials. The US lawmaker will stay in Pakistan till April 24 and is scheduled to visit Lahore and Azad Kashmir.
Appreciating her courage, convictions and political struggle, the prime minister warmly welcomed her on her first-ever visit to Pakistan. He hoped that it would lead to deepening people-to-people ties and strengthen exchanges between Pakistan’s parliament and the US Congress. Congresswoman Omar thanked the prime minister and also hoped that her visit to Pakistan would help strengthen ties between Pakistan and the US Congress. During her meeting with the prime minister, matters of mutual interest including Pakistan-US bilateral relations as well as the regional situation were discussed, APP reported.
Maintaining that the US was Pakistan’s largest trading partner, the premier emphasised the need to further enhance cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of trade and investment…
Source: dawn.com
Saturday, April 18, 2026
