With a 2-hr closed-door meeting, Trump may have made it difficult for Asim Munir

With a 2-hr closed-door meeting, Trump may have made it difficult for Asim Munir

While their meeting has been seen as a sign of US-Pakistan bonhomie, US President Donald Trump might have put Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir in a difficult position: Munir risks compromising ties with China with the turn to the United States and Trump’s demands go against longstanding Pakistani foreign policy.

Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir salutes after laying wreath on the martyrs’ monument during a guard of honour ceremony at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. AFP