NEW YORK, Sep 25 (APP)::Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday met President Donald Trump at a reception the US leader held for the world leaders attending the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.
“I met with President Trump at the reception where I had the opportunity to discuss Pak-US relations with him. I requested him that we have have had cordial relations and need to rebuild them,” he said while speaking to PTV.
The foreign minister said that he received a “positive response” from President Trump who said they also intend to “rebuild” their relations as well.
Furthermore, Qureshi said that he also met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the reception who expressed his sentiments of good will for Pakistan. This was their second meeting within a month. The US top diplomat visited Islamabad earlier this month.
Both leaders are set to hold another meeting on October 2 in Washington.
Qureshi said that Pompeo also sent his greetings to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“Send my regards to your leader,” Pompeo told Qureshi.
FM Qureshi is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Saturday September 29.
