Imran Khan to meet President Trump in Davos.

Byline: SHAFQAT ALI

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland starting today (January 21).

The WEF will continue until January 23. This would be the third leadership-level interaction between Pakistan and the US since the prime minister's visit to Washington in July 2019.

Imran Khan and Trump had met twice last year in Washington and New York and agreed to deepen bilateral collaboration, including in relevant multilateral fora.

In November, Trump had telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan and told him that his mediation offer on Kashmir still stands and he will use his influence on India to defuse tension with Pakistan.

Trump: who called PM Khan last day to acknowledge Pakistan's help for the release of two professors held captive by the Afghan Taliban - showed concern over the tension in South Asia after India illegally merged Kashmir into its union territory.

A foreign ministry statement said PM Khan will hold bilateral meetings with several other world leaders also, while several meetings are also scheduled with a wide range of corporate, business, technology and finance executives, and representatives of international financial institutions.

'PM Imran Khan will speak to senior international media persons and editors during a session with the Forum's International Media Council. He will also give interviews to major international media outlets,' said the statement.

Throughout his engagements at Davos, Imran Khan will share Pakistan's vision and achievements in the...