A senior US diplomat has said that Pakistan’s civil-military leadership enjoys an exceptionally warm and stable relationship with the administration of President Donald Trump, signalling a historic high point in bilateral ties, it was reported on Friday.
According to the channel report, Andy Halus, the Minister-Counsellor for Public Diplomacy at the US Embassy in Islamabad, stated that Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, President Trump, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif maintain “extremely strong and cordial” relations.
The US diplomat noted that President Trump has on multiple occasions expressed favourable views about both the Pakistani premier and the country’s military chief.
Andy Halus emphasised that Pakistan-US relations “are currently at the highest level in their history”, reflecting a phase of mutual confidence and strategic alignment that American officials say is rooted in enhanced diplomatic engagements and expanding cooperation across defence, counterterrorism, and economic spheres.
His remarks follow the high-profile meeting on September 26, 2025, at the White House, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir were warmly received by President Trump.
According to a statement issued by the PM Office, the prime minister thanked President Trump for his public endorsement of Pakistan’s role in counter-terrorism and stressed the need to further enhance cooperation in security and intelligence.
PM Shehbaz extended a warm and cordial invitation to President Trump to undertake an official visit to Pakistan, at his convenience.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, who met the US president earlier this year for lunch at the White House, also accompanied the prime minister to the Oval Office.
Pictures released after the meeting showed both PM Shehbaz and Field Marshall Munir exchanging views with Trump, who also flashed his signature thumbs-up sign in a group photo.
The Oval Office huddle was closed to the press. Although the media was not briefed until the time of going to press, information that filtered in through various official channels suggested that this was no mere photo-op.
According to Radio Pakistan, PM Shehbaz Sharif met US President Trump to discuss matters of bilateral interest and exchange views on regional and international issues. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere.
Ahead of the meeting, President Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for the way they are leading Pakistan.
While speaking to reporters at his office at a ceremony, Trump mentioned that he was about to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Donald Trump said, ‘In fact, we have a great leader coming.’ He said we have the Prime Minister of Pakistan coming and the Field Marshal. He remarked that the Field Marshal is a very great guy, and so is the Prime Minister.
