Flexibility in IMF & FATF stance: PBIF chief pins high hopes on PM's visit to US

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has expressed that masses and the business community have pinned high hopes on Prime Minister Imran's visit to the US as it can result in some flexibility in the stance of IMF and FATF.
He said Pakistan could benefit from PM attractive personality during his visit to the US. "US attitude towards Pakistan is getting better and declaring a separatist group as a terrorist organization is part of the desire of Washington to improve ties with Pakistan," he said.
He said any development on Kashmir issue was not possible due to the honeymoon between the US and India but Pakistan can play a role in bringing Taliban and the US close to a peace deal. "A peace deal will ensure the withdrawal of US troops, save 50 billion dollars annually and help the US to focus on the Gulf crisis."
He noted that India could try to sabotage the whole process; therefore, tackling New Delhi should be the responsibility of the Oval Office.
He said that issues like US tensions with China and Iran would also come under discussion as a war could hit Pakistan very badly while the PM might get two billion dollars under coalition support fund held by the US.
"Imran should also mention two major military offensives against terrorists which have also resulted in relative peace in some Afghan bordering areas.
"Pakistan should tell the US very clearly that it will not compromise its relations with China, CPEC will not be abandoned and the dominance of any country in the region will not be accepted," he said.