Ambassador Masood meets President Joe Biden

Ambassador's visit comes as the two countries honour 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan visited the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Saturday to honor the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The ambassador shared that he was honored to meet President Biden at the Oval office, adding that Pakistan and the US resolve to strengthen their ties.

It was an honour to meet and greet President Joe Biden @POTUS at the Oval Office, White House.

Pakistan and the US resolve to strengthen their ties, as they celebrate the 75th Anniversary of their diplomatic relations.#PakUSAt75 pic.twitter.com/ydCu14Dxy4

— Masood Khan (@Masood__Khan) July 9, 2022

 

Ambassador Masood Khan had previously met with President Biden on June 15 at the White House – an established tradition in Washington for newly appointed envoys.

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According to the press release issued by the Pakistan embassy in the US, during the ceremony, President Biden and Ambassador Khan had a brief conversation on building a strong basis for moving the US-Pakistan ties forward.

Forty-six other ambassadors were also present to have an official photograph with the president one by one. They too had not been able to call on Biden for more than a year because of Covid-19 restrictions.