Published 23:59 IST, July 22nd 2019

No Kashmir mention in US statement on Trump-Imran meeting: Did opposition jump the gun again & help Pakistan?

Pakistan was left with egg on its face once more on Monday evening as the official United States statement on Pak PM Imran Khan's meeting with US President Donald Trump made no mention of mediation over Kashmir, even as the Pakistan government touted it as a huge development in the region, and various political parties in India jumped with readiness at the very first mention.

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Pakistan was left with egg on its face once more on Monday evening as official United States statement on Pak PM Imran Khan's meeting with US President Donald Trump me mention of mediation over Kashmir, even as Pakistan government touted it as a huge development in region, and various political parties in India jumped with reiness at very first mention.

In statement issued by White House, re is mention of Kashmir, mediation, or even India. Rar, re are a series of damning statements about Pakistan on topic of peace and stability in region, including a demand that Pakistan shut down terrorist groups operating on its territory. Here is full statement:

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President Donald J. Trump Wants to Work With Pakistan to Achieve Peace, Stability, and Ecomic Prosperity in Region

WORKING TOWARD PEACE, STABILITY, AND PROSPERITY: President Donald J. Trump is working to strengn cooperation with Pakistan on issues that are vital to peace, stability, and prosperity of South Asia region.

  • Today, President Trump is welcoming Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan to White House.
  • President Trump and Prime Minister Khan will discuss a range of issues, including counterterrorism, defense, energy, and tre.
  • United States is committed to creating conditions necessary for a peaceful South Asia.
  • President Trump wants to build stronger ecomic and tre ties with Pakistan, which would benefit both of our countries, as we make progress on core United States security concerns.

CHARTING A PATH TO PEACE AND STABILITY: President Trump has me clear that he wants to see peace and stability in region. 

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  • President ackwledges initial steps Pakistan has taken to improve regional security and counter terrorism.
  • Pakistan has me efforts to facilitate Afghanistan peace talks, and we are going to ask m to do more.
  • path to a strong and enduring partnership between Pakistan and United States lies in working toger to find a peaceful resolution of conflict in Afghanistan.
  • Pakistan has taken some steps against terrorist groups operating within Pakistan.
  • It is vital that Pakistan take action to shut down all groups once and for all.

BUILDING ECOMIC PROSPERITY: United States and Pakistan enjoy a strong ecomic partnership that benefits both of countries.

  • United States and Pakistan set a new record for bilateral tre in 2018 of $6.6 billion.
  • United States exports to Pakistan reached a record high of $2.8 billion in 2018, supporting approximately 10,000 American jobs.
  • United States is largest export market for Pakistan’s goods.
  • Our tre relationship with Pakistan has been especially beneficial for American farmers.
  • United States exported $1.4 billion in agricultural products to Pakistan in 2018.
  • Over past 15 years, United States has been one of top five investors in Pakistan.
  • American energy producers are seeing more and more business opportunities with Pakistan.
  • American companies are incorporating cutting-edge techlogies into energy projects throughout Pakistan.
  • American companies have competed to win more than $3 billion in energy-related business in Pakistan.
  • Pakistan has purchased extensive amounts of American liquefied natural gas (LNG), including 22.8 billion cubic feet of LNG from March 2017 to April 2019.
  • ExxonMobil reestablished its presence in Pakistan in 2018 after 27 years and is working to increase LNG imports.

Top government sources have said to Republic TV that Ministry of External Affairs is likely to issue a statement to dress mediation claim, which also allegedly came with a statement by Donald Trump that India h sought his intervention - impossible seeing as India has always objected to a third-party intervention in Kashmir, which even United Nations has upheld on multiple occasions despite Pakistan's efforts.

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Some political parties immediately welcomed mediation claim:

PDP was among first:

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CPI(M) also jumped gun: 

Congress offered two views on Trump's lie that he h been asked by PM Modi to intercede: 

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meeting between Trump and Imran Khan also came after Pakistan Prime Minister was given a remarkably tepid response in US, t being greeted by any US official when he landed, and even suffering igminy of having to be accompanied and chaperoned by Pakistan's Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa to meeting.
 

23:36 IST, July 22nd 2019