Masood Khan, Pakistan’s recently appointed ambassador to Washington, met with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning in Washington, according to Geo News.
“Sardar Masood Khan, Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, visited the White House to meet and greet President Joe Biden and have an official photograph with him which is an established tradition in Washington DC,” read a statement from the Pakistani embassy in the US.
During the meeting, US President Joe Biden and Ambassador Sardar Masood had a brief chat about laying a solid foundation for the future of US-Pakistan relations.
According to the statement, 46 additional ambassadors from various countries attended the meeting to take individual formal photographs with the US President. They were also unable to meet US President Joe Biden due to COVID regulations.
Following the appointment of a new ambassador to Washington, the US government holds a ceremony at the White House when the new envoy delivers their credentials, which also conform to their appointment.
Masood Khan told a group from Pakistan’s National Defense University (NDU) in Washington that Pakistan and the US were working on a wide agenda to deepen their partnership in all areas, including defence cooperation.
“While promoting military-to-military and security cooperation, equal importance is being given to expanding ties in the trade, investment, climate, health, energy, and education sectors,” he said.
“There is immense connectivity between Pakistan and United States spanning 75 years, our shared objective is to maximize its full potential,” added Ambassador Masood Khan.
According to a statement released by the Pakistani embassy in the United States, Ambassador Masood Khan also mentioned the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and stated that both countries will continue to work toward the shared goals of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, as well as preventing a humanitarian crisis.
Masood Khan stated that Pakistan and the United States are working to establish a stable foundation for their bilateral relationship by utilizing the enormous potential in the domains of economics, commerce, defence, education, information technology, climate change, energy, and culture.
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