What did the Pakistani prime minister’s visit with Trump achieve?

Following Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with President Donald Trump, Visiting Fellow Madiha Afzal examines whether this visit succeeded at repairing relations between the U.S. and Pakistan, Pakistan’s role in talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, as well as Trump and Khan’s personal similarities.

Additional material: 

• Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State
• Saudi Arabia’s hold on Pakistan
• An inflection point for Pakistan’s democracy
• Why America can’t escape its role in the conflict between India and Pakistan

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