US President Donald Trump will receive Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for lunch on Wednesday, as per the President’s official public schedule.
The lunch meeting, which will be held at 1 PM in the Cabinet Room, follows a few days back when the US administration had refused to extend an invitation to Munir for the US Army’s 250th anniversary.
Despite that denial, General Asim Munir landed in the United States on Sunday to begin a five-day official visit, which Pakistani and US sources say is intended to “reinforce military and strategic ties” between the two countries.
Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported that Munir is also scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during his trip.
Nuclear Warning from Pakistani Military Source
Munir’s trip occurs against the backdrop of rising tensions between Iran and Israel, with the US demanding Tehran’s “unconditional surrender.” Adding to the geopolitical tensions, a high-ranking Pakistani defense official said that Islamabad has assured Tehran that it would retaliate with nuclear forces if Israel ever attacked with nuclear weapons.
This scary statement has worried analysts about the stability of the region and the role of nuclear diplomacy.
Protests Outside Pakistani Embassy by PTI Supporters
The visit of General Munir to the US has elicited protests from PTI supporters, who took to the streets outside the Pakistani embassy and the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC.
There was a protest video shared by PTI USA on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday afternoon, with the caption, “Pakistani-Americans in Washington, DC are protesting outside the Four Seasons hotel, reminding General Asim Munir of the crimes he’s committed against the people of Pakistan.”
“Aa gaya Haramzada…Asim Munir shame on you”
Pak Army Chief Asim Munir gets a warm welcome by Pakistanis 😂 pic.twitter.com/v21EIk1yO4
— BALA (@erbmjha) June 17, 2025
The demonstrators called for “unfettered democracy” in Pakistan and carried placards and chanted slogans against Munir’s army rule and activities back home.
