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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Trump skips Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, invites Army chief Asim Munir to join Abraham Accords, raises questions over who runs the country

US President Donald Trump on Monday called on several Muslim-majority countries to join the Abraham Accords as part of wider efforts to secure a broader regional peace arrangement involving Iran. However, while listing leaders he had spoken to, Trump referred to Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir instead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his social media post.

Trump names Asim Munir while discussing regional outreach

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