Pakistan foreign minister claims he had ‘informal meeting’ with Trump, White House says only handsha

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https://indianexpress.com/article/w...white-house-says-only-handshake-5376405/lite/
Qureshi in an interview to the official Pakistani media described it as an "informal meeting" with Trump during which, he claimed, they discussed matters relating to bilateral relations.

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• Published on: September 27, 2018 9:22:15 am

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. (Source: AP/File)
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US President Donald Trump shook hands with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during a luncheon in New York, the White House said, but Qureshi described it as an “informal meeting” when they discussed bilateral ties. The episode happened on Tuesday at a luncheon on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.
Qureshi in an interview to the official Pakistani media described it as an “informal meeting” with Trump during which, he claimed, they discussed matters relating to bilateral relations. “I met with President Trump at the reception where I had the opportunity to discuss Pak-US relations with him. I requested him to rebuild the cordial relations that we have enjoyed in the past,” Qureshi told Pakistan Television.

Several Pakistani media outlets, including Dawn and Pakistan Tribune, reported the “informal meeting” citing the PTV report. According to official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan, Qureshi received a “positive response” from Trump, who said they intend to “rebuild” the bilateral relations.

However, the White House said only a handshake happened between the two at the luncheon. “It was a handshake at a luncheon with other world leaders,” a National Security Council spokesperson told PTI. Informed sources in New York tracking Trump’s engagement confirmed to PTI that Trump had no meeting with Qureshi and that it was never planned.
The pool of reporters who follow Trump and report about his meetings with the world leaders did not mention the US president’s meeting with Qureshi either. The White House pool, which covered the luncheon, also did not mention Trump having a long chat with Qureshi, which would have had come to the attention of the reporters.

“Spotted: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau briefly approached Trump and shook his hand as Trump stayed seated at the head table just before lunch started,” a White House pool report said. “He (Trump) is shaking hands and mingling,” it said.

 

[maithil]

This just keeps getting better... Wonderful Job by Foreign Minister in specific and Govt in general.

 

[Imran Khan]

indian source

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Surely he had exchanged of words with trump, but indian media at its best!

 

[UnitedPak]

A handshake qualifies as an informal meeting. I think Indian media is desperately looking to find evidence of the "isolation" they supposedly inflicted on Pak.

 

[Zhukov]

And it concerns Indians how?

 

[FalconStar]

And what's the difference between informal meeting and "he just had a hand shake"?
If it was anymore than that, it would have been called a formal meeting.
Indian logic at it's best.

 

[VCheng]

“I met with President Trump at the reception where I had the opportunity to discuss Pak-US relations with him. I requested him to rebuild the cordial relations that we have enjoyed in the past,” Qureshi told Pakistan Television.

And how did Trump reply to that request?

 

[Vortex]

Who told Indians are not obsessed with Pakistan ?

 

[Laozi]

Guys sometimes do brag that they know a particular girl pretty intimately. When they were in fact only casually introduced to that babe in a large get together by a common friend.

indian source

Indian media has been given a job to keep IK on back foot.

Your foreign office, FM and IK himself are giving a lot of fodder to Indian media.

Your TV channels will again bash PTI for this latest informal meeting claims of Qureshi Ji

 

[Vortex]

Guys sometimes do brag that they know a particular girl pretty intimately. When they were in fact only casually introduced to that babe in a large get together by a common friend.

It's about president and a foreign minister, not about fancy shancy babe casually introduced..

 

[Imran Khan]

Guys sometimes do brag that they know a particular girl pretty intimately. When they were in fact only casually introduced to that babe in a large get together by a common friend.


Indian media has been given a job to keep IK on back foot.

Your foreign office, FM and IK himself are giving a lot of fodder to Indian media.

Your TV channels will again bash PTI for this latest informal meeting claims of Qureshi Ji

yeah we have 0 brains hahahahah .no one take indian media serious .since imran tweet we see who is backfoot

 

[Trango Towers]

https://indianexpress.com/article/w...white-house-says-only-handshake-5376405/lite/
Qureshi in an interview to the official Pakistani media described it as an "informal meeting" with Trump during which, he claimed, they discussed matters relating to bilateral relations.

• Washington |
• Published on: September 27, 2018 9:22:15 am

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. (Source: AP/File)
Related News
US President Donald Trump shook hands with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during a luncheon in New York, the White House said, but Qureshi described it as an “informal meeting” when they discussed bilateral ties. The episode happened on Tuesday at a luncheon on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.
Qureshi in an interview to the official Pakistani media described it as an “informal meeting” with Trump during which, he claimed, they discussed matters relating to bilateral relations. “I met with President Trump at the reception where I had the opportunity to discuss Pak-US relations with him. I requested him to rebuild the cordial relations that we have enjoyed in the past,” Qureshi told Pakistan Television.

Several Pakistani media outlets, including Dawn and Pakistan Tribune, reported the “informal meeting” citing the PTV report. According to official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan, Qureshi received a “positive response” from Trump, who said they intend to “rebuild” the bilateral relations.

However, the White House said only a handshake happened between the two at the luncheon. “It was a handshake at a luncheon with other world leaders,” a National Security Council spokesperson told PTI. Informed sources in New York tracking Trump’s engagement confirmed to PTI that Trump had no meeting with Qureshi and that it was never planned.
The pool of reporters who follow Trump and report about his meetings with the world leaders did not mention the US president’s meeting with Qureshi either. The White House pool, which covered the luncheon, also did not mention Trump having a long chat with Qureshi, which would have had come to the attention of the reporters.

“Spotted: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau briefly approached Trump and shook his hand as Trump stayed seated at the head table just before lunch started,” a White House pool report said. “He (Trump) is shaking hands and mingling,” it said.

Indian newspaper. Enough said

 

[Laozi]

yeah we have 0 brains hahahahah .no one take indian media serious .since imran tweet we see who is backfoot

Ik wanted talks with Indian PM. He has ended up antagonising Indian PM.

India wanted status quo on issue of talks with Pak.

Are we on a backfoot ? OR did IK played into Indian foreign office hand ?

Think about what would IK get in response to that tweet

 

[Areesh]

A handshake qualifies as an informal meeting. I think Indian media is desperately looking to find evidence of the "isolation" they supposedly inflicted on Pak.

Exactly this