Imran Khan’s successful visit to the U.S

An estimated 30,000 people, mostly Pakistani-Americans, gathered at the filled-to-the-rafters Capital One Arena in Washington DC, to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000, though thousands more are seated in main playing arena, reported Gulf Times. Earlier, when he went to Pakistan House where he is staying, he was given rousing welcome by a large number of members of Pakistani community of Washington metro area and also who came from other states to the U.S. capital and lined up along Massachusetts Avenue near Pakistan House. The response of Pakistani diaspora in the US must be a source of frustration and shame for the former Pakistani ambassador Hussain Haqqani, leaders of MQM London, the PTM and detractors of Pakistan who did not wish well for Pakistan.
Imran Khan is visiting the US on the invitation of President Donald Trump, and this is the first summit-level engagement between Pakistan and the United States since both leaders assumed their respective offices. When these lines go to press, both leaders would be holding wide-ranging talks at the White House, covering bilateral and regional matters. The focus is likely to be on strengthening cooperation between Pakistan and the United States and to bring peace, stability, and economic prosperity to the region. Last but not the least discussion will take place on peace in Afghanistan, counterterrorism, defense, energy, and trade with the goal of having enduring partnership between the two countries. Presence of COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa in the meeting was significant. His meetings with American military leadership at Pentagon will help revive military to military relations..
Pakistan is the country that has successfully dismantled the terrorist infrastructure and network, which has been admitted by the US and the world. By conducting successful operations against terrorists, Pakistan has been able to eliminate the spectre of terrorism. The US seems to have realized, though belatedly, that Pakistan is not a problem but a solution to the problem, if its concerns are addressed. No doubt Pakistan has had reasonable good relations with the US for over seven decades interjected by certain hiccups; however, with the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan and COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa, there is a hope that relations between Pakistan and the US would be on positive trajectory. It has to be mentioned that military to military relations has been the prime pillar of Pak-US relations.
Pakistan has had good news during the last few weeks including ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan case. post-Pulwama On Saturday, Pakistan held epoch making elections on 16 seats in erstwhile FATA districts sending a strong message to international community that peace has returned to the conflict zone. However, India and its surrogates are trying to downplay the visit, and India opened fire across the LoC. India is totally frustrated after defeats at post-Pulwama, Kulbhushan case loss in the ICJ, failure to quell Kashmir freedom struggle and failure in creating a wave of terror during elections in former FATA. Anyhow, Pak-US relations are going to enter a new phase of positivity, and presence political and military leadership is a testimony to the new relationship. Anyhow, Pakistan’s pragmatic policy approach to Afghan crisis has earned encomium from the US and the world at large.