The U.S. has confirmed a visit to Pakistan, sparking excitement about a potential meeting between Trump and Sharif in Washington.

100% of your text is likely AI-generated New version: A casual comment from US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has sparked chatter about a potential meeting between Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump. Bruce was answering a reporter's question about Trump's previous offer to mediate the Kashmir issue—a proposal he made while boasting about averting war between India and Pakistan. In her response, Bruce confirmed that a Pakistani delegation is set to visit Washington for a bilateral meeting. "We have Pakistan who is going to be here for a bilat, and I'll be participating in that, so I'm looking forward to that as well," Bruce said with a smile. "Well, I like things that make me smile, and not many questions here make me smile." Her comments came after Trump’s remarks in Saudi Arabia, where he claimed he had instructed his team to facilitate talks between India and Pakistan, asserting that he had helped prevent conflict between the two nations. Amid the speculation, there were earlier reports suggesting that Trump was planning a trip to Pakistan, but those claims were later dismissed. Two major news outlets in Pakistan, Geo News and ARY News, retracted earlier reports that stated the US President would visit Pakistan in September.

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