(Hindustan Times): Hours before a planned meeting with Donald Trump, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed him for derailing a peace deal aimed at ending the longest-running war in U.S. history. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Khan said he would urge Trump to resume talks with the Taliban to pave the way for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. \u201cThe peace deal was just about to be signed — this is painful for us — the peace deal was about to be signed and you know President Trump,\u201d Khan said, trailing off. \u201cHe should have discussed it with us.\u201d Earlier this month, talks between the U.S. and the Taliban broke down after Trump tweeted he had canceled secret meetings at Camp David intended to allow a drawdown of American forces after 18 years in Afghanistan. The White House said it didn\u2019t want to reward the Taliban for bad behavior, citing the recent death of a U.S. soldier from a car bombing in Kabul. Khan said he would recommend that Trump deliver on his campaign promise to end America\u2019s \u201cforever wars\u201d because a peace pact \u201cis the only way\u201d forward. After the meeting, Trump said that the U.S. will increase trade with Pakistan. He also reiterated his offer to help resolve the dispute over the territory of Kashmir. Before meeting Trump, the Pakistani leader said relations with his nation\u2019s other neighbors have also proven challenging. Khan said he\u2019s \u201cmore worried about India\u201d than his own country, warning about the rise of Hindu nationalists. Meantime, the uproar after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities — which sent oil prices climbing as the Trump administration blamed Iran — threatens to \u201cscrew up\u201d Pakistan\u2019s budget, Khan said. The nation is a net oil importer. Pakistani markets have withstood the spike in crude prices. The nation\u2019s benchmark stock gauge, down a world-leading 23% in local currency terms this last 12 months, has edged higher in the past month, while the rupee has stabilized after the central bank boosted borrowing costs to a record. The prime minister also lauded the nation\u2019s \u201cspecial relationship\u201d with China despite criticism over Beijing\u2019s crackdown on Muslim minorities and concern that billions of dollars in Chinese loans could put Pakistan in a debt trap. \u201cThey helped us when we were at rock bottom,\u201d said Khan, who was set to meet a Chinese delegation after his remarks. \u201cChina is one country we can all learn from.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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