{"id":201177,"date":"2025-06-21T00:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/201177\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T00:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:12:13","slug":"pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-courts-us-opinion-makers-amid-bid-to-reset-strategic-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/201177\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan army chief Asim Munir courts US opinion makers amid bid to reset strategic ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PakistanAsim Munir, Pak army chief ISLAMABAD: In a bid to recalibrate Pakistan\u2019s global narrative and bolster ties with Washington, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir<\/a> concluded a series of high-level engagements in the United States, meeting senior American scholars, strategic experts, and international media representatives during an official visit to Washington DC, the Pakistani military said on Friday.In a carefully choreographed diplomatic offensive, Munir interacted with leading think tanks and policy institutions, offering what officials described as \u201cPakistan\u2019s principled perspectives\u201d on evolving regional and global dynamics. His engagements underscored Islamabad\u2019s renewed focus on international outreach amid a shifting geopolitical landscape in South Asia.The army chief reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional stability, counterterrorism, and a rules-based global order, pitching the country as a responsible actor in an increasingly multipolar world.Munir spoke at length about Pakistan\u2019s counter-terrorism strategy, highlighting military operations such as Maarka-e-Haqa and Operation Bunyanum Marsoos. He reminded his audience of Pakistan\u2019s role as a frontline state in the global war on terror, citing the \u201cimmense sacrifices\u201d borne by its security forces and civilians.Without naming India, Munir warned against \u201cregional actors using terrorism as an instrument of hybrid warfare\u201d \u2013 a familiar refrain in Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic lexicon referring to its neighbour. While not new, the accusation resurfacing in the US capital, signalling Pakistan\u2019s intent to shape the security discourse in South Asia.Munir also showcased Pakistan\u2019s economic aspirations. He pitched the country\u2019s untapped potential in IT, agriculture, and mineral wealth, calling on global stakeholders to invest in these \u201cengines of shared prosperity\u201d.From foreign policy to economic diplomacy, Munir portrayed Pakistan as a country pursuing dialogue, diplomacy, and international law \u2014 an image Islamabad has been keen to project as it seeks to distance itself from past reputational baggage.Discussing Pakistan-US relations, Munir called for transforming the historical security-centric engagement into a multidimensional partnership grounded in strategic convergence and mutual respect. He acknowledged past cooperation on counterterrorism and economic development but pushed for a broader framework of engagement.According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army\u2019s media affairs wing, participants appreciated the candid nature of the discussions and acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s efforts to maintain regional stability. The meetings were seen as a trust-building exercise amid evolving US priorities in the Indo-Pacific region and growing scepticism over Islamabad\u2019s commitments.The visit comes at a time when Pakistan is striving to reset ties with major powers, especially after its recent economic crises and shifting regional alignments. With India drawing closer to the US and Afghanistan remaining volatile, Islamabad is attempting to reposition itself as an indispensable \u2014 if complicated \u2014 regional player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Asim Munir, Pak army chief ISLAMABAD: In a bid to recalibrate Pakistan\u2019s global narrative and bolster ties with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5311],"tags":[81206,81208,81210,81209,81207,49,978,659],"class_list":{"0":"post-201177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-asim-munir","9":"tag-counter-terrorism-strategy","10":"tag-geopolitical-landscape-in-south-asia","11":"tag-pakistan-military","12":"tag-pakistan-us-relations","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114718464020515221","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}