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=== Visit to the United States ===

[[File:Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland Meets with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Munir - 53397993500.jpg|thumb|Munir and Lt. Gen. [[Nadeem Anjum]] meeting US Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]].]]

Munir visited the [[United States]] in December 2023, being hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, [[Lloyd Austin]], Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, [[Charles Q. Brown Jr.|Charles Q. Brown]], and US Deputy National Security Adviser, [[Jonathan Finer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan, US 'intend to increase interaction' as Pakistani army chief visits Washington |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-us-intend-to-increase-interaction-as-pakistani-army-chief-visits-washington/3083678 |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> Munir reemphasised [[Pakistan–United States relations|ties with the United States]], which were under strain during former prime minister Imran Khan’s premiership.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2024-02-05 |title=Why the U.S. Doesn't Seem to Care About Imran Khan or Pakistan's Unfair Election |url=https://time.com/6663747/pakistan-imran-khan-election-democracy-us/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |magazine=TIME |language=en}}</ref> The US reaffirmed Pakistan as an "[[Major non-NATO ally|ally]]" and expressed support for its commitments to regional security and defence cooperation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iqbal |first=Anwar |date=2023-12-13 |title=With COAS in Washington, US reaffirms Pakistan's 'ally' status |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1797413 |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>