US Secretary of State Mike Pomeo to arrive in Pakistan, hold important meeting with PM Imran Khan

[Turingsage]

IK should not meet him. He is a sect of state not the head of the state so there is no point in our head of state meeting him. A snub from Pakistan is long over due.

These meetings are not organised by one party. There must have been an invitation from IK to meet with Pompeo as Pompeio cannot just walk into a country and meet the PM. As for IK not meeting him, then why make a song and dance about him meeting IK in all the papers. Clearly IK wants to listen to pompeo.

 

[Safriz]

We are mentally a slave nation.
Their "Foreign minister" is coming to meet our "Prime minister" and we are jumping with joy.
On the other hand the King of Jordan spent three days in Pakistan and nobody cared

 

[Verve]

Silly response! US Secretary of State is not a diplomat of small stature by the way - he represents POTUS in the latter's absence.

Since he is coming to Pakistan, he is likely to meet different members of Pakistani government including the PM - nothing wrong with this. PM doesn't need to receive him at the airport, but no harm in meeting a senior diplomat of a foreign country.

The picture I showed to you, clearly show a Pakistani ambassador presenting his credentials to POTUS after he took charge of the post in the US. Is your brain functioning?

US Ambassador was the last one to visit IK to congratulate him. So if anything, US Secretary of State should be the last one to meet IK (if that would be allowed in the first place), after he has done his foreign visits.

 

[LeGenD]

I was waiting for you to jump in this and here you are

Ambassadors as a normal diplomatic protocol meet the heads of states. USA no longer has a favoured status in Pakistan that a US Secretary can DEMAND a meet with the Pakistani PM. US Secretary can meet his counterpart, say his peace to him/her and leave - where is the problem in that!?

US Secretary of State represent POTUS in the latter's absence, in a foreign visit. He wants to meet PM of Pakistan, and a meeting is being scheduled accordingly. This is matter of diplomatic courtesy and refusal won't bode well for the PM of Pakistan.

What is next? PM of Pakistan should consider meeting an ordinary Pakistan citizen beneath him? This is status-quo mentality talking, and not a reflection of Naya Pakistan.

Whether US has a favored status in Pakistani books or not, doesn't matter. The world of diplomacy is not about personal opinion and feelings.

 

[Path-Finder]

This is why:
https://news.sky.com/story/pakistan-and-china-will-imran-khan-stick-or-twist-11475477

The whole world is watching what Khan does next, this is what you call the burden of expectations!

sky news done a report on Pakistan? that is really worrying.

 

[Turingsage]

Silly response! US Secretary of State is not a diplomat of small stature by the way - he represents POTUS in the latter's absence.

the secretary of state is number 4 in chain of command.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Presidential_line_of_succession

 

[Wolfhunter]

sky news done a report on Pakistan? that is really worrying.

Ditto, it will be very interesting to see what happens next. Interestingly I was amused to see what happened to Gen Hamid yesterday!

 

[LeGenD]

US Ambassador was the last one to visit IK to congratulate him. So if anything, US Secretary of State should be the last one to meet IK (if that would be allowed in the first place), after he has done his foreign visits.

He came at the least, and showed his regards.

How many others came besides a handful?

 

[Wolfhunter]

He came at the least, and showed his regards.

How many others came besides a handful?

Pakistani's should keep an open mind. #Justsaying!

 

[American Pakistani]

Silly response! US Secretary of State is not a diplomat of small stature by the way - he represents POTUS in the latter's absence.

Since he is coming to Pakistan, he is likely to meet different members of Pakistani government including the PM - nothing wrong with this. PM doesn't need to receive him at the airport, but no harm in meeting a senior diplomat of a foreign country.

The picture I showed to you, clearly show a Pakistani ambassador presenting his credentials to POTUS after he took charge of the post in the US. Is your brain functioning?

And foreign Minister of Pakistan is not some small stature. Pompeo can meet him. Or are you saying Pompeo is a big superior being and Pakistan's FM is an inferior being?

PM of Pakistan should focus on solving Pakistan's problem and let FM take care of his job. FM of Pakistan should inform Pompeo about establishing trade ties, transit charges on convoys, FATF status, etc. I'm all for relations between Pakistan and US but not at master slave level.

The picture was presenting master slave image and your post confirmed it.

 

[Verve]

Whether US has a favored status in Pakistani books or not, doesn't matter. The world of diplomacy is not about personal opinion and feelings.

In the World of diplomacy, closest allies get the preference. And USA is no longer the main ally.

POMPEO's rep can meet his counterpart in Pakistan.

 

[cloud4000]

So...the fatty is coming to assess Khan's plan/mindset or may be to bully Khan to toe the line of US. Pompeo must be presented "A New Pakistan"

IK in his speech said he wants to work with US to improve relations between the two countries. US has decided to take IK up on the offer and have frank discussions about next steps. IK is PM now and not in the opposition and must act accordingly.

If there's no desire to meet US and hash-out the problems, Pakistan should say no to the visit, but, then again, what would be the point?

@cloud4000 top US diplomat you were talking about

That Pompeo is coming is a good sign that IK is being taken seriously in US.

He should meet Shah Mehmood and Shireen Mazari first..

Imran Khan should visit China the day he desire to meet..

Meeting Shah Mehmood Qureshi is a must since he's FM, but never with Shireen Mazari. She's intelligence and expert in IR but she has a bad temperament and has a tendency to say outrageous things, especially regarding the US.

That she was appointed Minister for Human Rights tells you all you need to know about her.

IK should raise concerns to Pompeo about US coziness to India...

Pakistan may raise the concern about India with Pompeo, but US is not going to listen. All they care is about is Afghanistan, Afghanistan, and more Afghanistan. Indo-US relations are converging while Pak-US relations are diverging, and this is all due to China.

IK should not meet him. He is a sect of state not the head of the state so there is no point in our head of state meeting him. A snub from Pakistan is long over due.

100% agree. Pompeo should only meet with Shah Mehmood Qureshi and not IK. This is a good way to right-size this relationship. Plus, Pakistan should also reduce US presence in Pakistan by limiting the number of US diplomat and staff to correspond with their Pakistan counterparts in US.

 

[LeGenD]

And foreign Minister of Pakistan is not some small stature. Pompeo can meet him. Or are you saying Pompeo is a big superior being and Pakistan's FM is an inferior being?

PM of Pakistan should focus on solving Pakistan's problem and let FM take care of his job. FM of Pakistan should inform Pompeo about establishing trade ties, transit charges on convoys, FATF status, etc. I'm all for relations between Pakistan and US but not at master slave level.

Twisting my words now? You should learn a thing or two about the ethos of diplomacy.

Analogy: should a Principal refuse to meet a Teacher (visiting faculty) in person? Their are certain matters which are best conveyed to the highest authority in person, in practical walks of life.

Foreign visits are expensive to schedule and serious affairs. It is wise to make each visit count.

Leadership is a position of great responsibility, and Islam teach us humbleness and humility. Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to meet people from all walks of life - he didn't pick and choose in this regard. We should strive to follow his example.

Forget US Secretary of State for a moment. If Chinese Foreign Minister wants to meet PM, should we restrict him to FM?

The picture was presenting master slave image and your post confirmed it.

Really? Do you see POTUS mistreating Pakistani ambassador in there?

 

[American Pakistani]

Twisting my words now? You should learn a thing or two about the ethos of diplomacy.

Analogy: should a Principal refuse to meet a Teacher (visiting faculty) in person? Their are certain matters which are best conveyed to the highest authority in person, in practical walks of life.

Foreign visits are expensive to schedule and serious affairs. It is wise to make each visit count.

Leadership is a position of great responsibility, and Islam teach us humbleness and humility. Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to meet people from all walks of life - he didn't pick and choose in this regard. We should strive to follow his example.

Forget US Secretary of State for a moment. If Chinese Secretary of State wants to meet PM, should we restrict him to FM?


Really? Do you see POTUS mistreating Pakistani ambassador in there?

This post is in a much better taste than the previous ones where you just came up to me with an attitude. Thanks for change.

I'm much bigger supporter of having normal relations with US, but not at master slave level. Trump administration has been accusing and defaming Pakistan ever since they took charge. They are the ones who are treating Pakistan like an enemy instead of ally so why should their secretaries given special treatments? China example is wrong cuz China has been continuously supporting Pakistan on international forums, and is investing in Pakistan. Trump administration is doing the opposite.

Therefore FM of Pakistan should meet him, convey the concerns of Pakistan, ask for trade instead of aid, talk about transit charges, removal of Pakistan from FATF, etc etc.

What else is a big embarrassment than Trump administration accusing Pakistan with ridiculously baseless allegations internationally and putting Pakistan in FATF list? And after that meeting this ambassador, where their body language tells everything.

 

[LeGenD]

This post is in a much better taste than the previous ones where you just came up to me with an attitude. Thanks for change.

I'm much bigger supporter of having normal relations with US, but not at master slave level. Trump administration has been accusing and defaming Pakistan ever since they took charge. They are the ones who are treating Pakistan like an enemy instead of ally so why should their secretaries given special treatments? China example is wrong cuz China has been continuously supporting Pakistan on international forums, and is investing in Pakistan. Trump administration is doing the opposite.

Therefore FM of Pakistan should meet him, convey the concerns of Pakistan, ask for trade instead of aid, talk about transit charges, removal of Pakistan from FATF, etc etc.

What else is a big embarrassment than Trump administration accusing Pakistan with ridiculously baseless allegations internationally and putting Pakistan in FATF list? And after that meeting this ambassador, where their body language tells everything.

Bro,

It was the responsibility of PML(N) government to do something about it, but it allowed the relations to deteriorate. Nawaz Sharif didn't even bother to meet Donald Trump at any forum. Is this how our diplomacy supposed to work?