President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on July 22 that Pakistan is helping the United States to pressure the Taliban to commit to a permanent ceasefire and agree to talks that include the Afghan government.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Trump met at the White House as part of an official state visit.The two leaders agreed that the United States is closer than ever to a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. According to the White House, Trump had planned to use the visit to urge Khan to ramp up a recent crackdown by Pakistan authorities on terrorist and militant groups.
