Article 4KM2X Imran Khan hopes to win over Donald Trump in first US visit

Imran Khan hopes to win over Donald Trump in first US visit

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Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad, Julian Borger in Wa
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Pakistani PM in Washington seeking concessions on military aid and sanctions

Imran Khan will meet Donald Trump on his first visit to Washington as Pakistan's prime minister burdened by the task of trying to mend relations mired in mutual distrust and restoring financial support cut off by the US president.

The US has suspended most of its military aid, worth $300m (240m), after Trump accused Pakistan of not doing enough to fight extremism.

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