Claim
On 18 June 2025, Donald Trump hosted Asim Munir for lunch at the White House without Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif being present, an unusual and historic meeting.
“18 जून 2025 को डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने असीम मुनीर को वाइट हाउस में बुलाकर उनके साथ लंच किया था... पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री शहबाज शरीफ इस बैठक में मौजूद नहीं थे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent reports confirm Trump hosted Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir for a closed-door lunch at the White House on 18 June 2025, without Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif present. Analysts widely noted it was the first time a US president hosted a Pakistani military chief who was not head of state, matching the claim's 'unusual and historic' framing.
Evidence
⚠ None of the cited sources could be reached — this verdict is excluded from scoring pending review.
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/trump-to-meet-pakistan-s-army-chief-asim-munir-over-lunch-at-white-house-in-washington-dc-latest-updates-2025-06-18 Reports Trump hosted a closed-door lunch with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House Cabinet Room on 18 June 2025. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 404
- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551450/field-marshal-asim-munir-to-meet-us-president-trump-at-white-house Pakistani outlet confirms the White House luncheon; Trump said it was an 'honour' to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir and thanked him for the India-Pakistan ceasefire. ✗ unreachable
- https://warontherocks.com/2025/10/explaining-trumps-surprising-turn-to-pakistan/ Describes the June 2025 lunch as the first time a US president hosted a Pakistani army chief who was not also head of state, unaccompanied by civilian leaders — supporting the 'unusual and historic' characterization. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-donald-trump-invited-pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-for-lunch-instead-of-shehbaz-sharif-due-to-this-reason-us-president-wants-to-do-business-in-crypto-3162027 Notes Trump invited Munir rather than Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was not present at the meeting. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403