Islamabad sources stated that Leading US Senator Lindsey Graham vowed Sunday to urge President Donald Trump to meet Imran Khan to boost Washington's Afghanistan peace efforts, calling the Pakistani prime minister an "agent of change". Meanwhile the Republican an influential ally of Trump made the comments in Islamabad after meeting with the Pakistani leader, saying Khan was a "new partner" who could potentially help with a peace deal in Afghanistan.



Graham told reporters "He is going to urge him (Trump) to meet with the prime minister as soon as practical," saying he believed Khan and Trump would "hit if off" because they have "similar personalities". He added "Prime Minister Khan is the agent of change that I've been looking for”. Furthermore ties between Washington and Islamabad have soured recently, with US officials repeatedly accusing Pakistan of turning a blind eye to or even collaborating with the Afghan Taliban, which launch attacks in Afghanistan from alleged havens along the border between the two countries.

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Moreover Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Pakistan's alleged duplicity, saying late last year that Islamabad does not do a damn thing for the US. Apparently the US lawmaker's trip to Pakistan comes as American officials have held several rounds of talks with Taliban representatives.


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