Visits By Foreign Leaders of Pakistan

VisitorDescriptionDate
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali KhanOfficial visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans (Louisiana), Schenectady (New York), and Boston (Massachusetts). Departed U.S. May 30.May 3–5, 1950
Governor General Ghulam MohammedMet with President Eisenhower after obtaining medical treatment in Boston (Massachusetts).November 8–13, 1953
Prime Minister Mohammed AliOfficial guest.October 14–21, 1954
Prime Minister SuhrawardyOfficial visit. Afterwards visited Colorado Springs (Colorado), the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City (Utah), Omaha (Nebraska), Detroit (Michigan), and New York City. Departed U.S. July 27.July 10–13, 1957
President Ayub KhanState visit. Addressed U.S. Congress July 12. Afterwards visited New York City, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania), San Antonio, Austin, and the LBJ Ranch (Texas). Departed U.S. July 18.July 11–14, 1961
President Ayub KhanInformal meeting at Newport (Rhode Island). Afterwards visited Washington and New York City. Departed U.S. September 27.September 24, 1962
President Ayub KhanState visit. Arrived in U.S. December 12; visited New York City.December 14–16, 1965
President Agha Muhammad Yahya KhanAttended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25.October 24–25, 1970
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali BhuttoOfficial visit. In U.S. September 17–24; visited Williamsburg, San Francisco, and New York City.September 18–20, 1973
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali BhuttoOfficial visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. February 8.February 4–7, 1975
President Muhammad Zia ul-HaqPrivate visit while attending U.N. General Assembly session.October 3, 1980
President Muhammad Zia ul-HaqState visit; visited New York City, Houston, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Departed U.S. December 14.December 6–9, 1982
President Muhammad Zia ul-HaqMet with President Reagan in New York City at reception and luncheon at the U.N.October 23, 1985
Prime Minister Muhammad Khan JunejoOfficial Visit; visited Orlando (Fla.) and New York City. Departed U.S. July 22.July 15–18, 1986
Prime Minister Benazir BhuttoOfficial Visit; visited Boston and New York City. Departed U.S. June 10.June 5–7, 1989
President Farooq LeghariArrived in U.S. May 21; departed June 1. Also visited Rochester, NY. Met with President Clinton during a private visit. Later visited New York City.May 23–27, 1994
Prime Minister Benazir BhuttoOfficial working visit. Arrived in the U.S. April 5; also visited New York City and Los Angeles. Departed the U.S. April 14.April 9–11, 1995
Prime Minister Nawaz SharifMet with President Clinton at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 22, 1997
Prime Minister Nawaz SharifMet with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.September 21, 1998
Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz SharifOfficial working visit.December 1, 1998
Prime Minister Nawaz SharifDiscussed the Kashmir crisis with President Clinton during a private visit.July 4–5, 1999
President Pervez MusharrafMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.November 10, 2001
President Pervez MusharrafOfficial Working Visit.February 12–14, 2002
President Pervez MusharrafMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 12, 2002
President Pervez MusharrafWorking visit. Met with President Bush in Washington, DC and Camp David, MD. Arrived in Boston June 20; later visited Los Angeles.June 23–27, 2003
President Pervez MusharrafMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 24, 2003
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan JamaliWorking visit.September 30–October 4, 2003
President Pervez MusharrafMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 21–22, 2004
President Pervez MusharrafWorking visit.December 3–4, 2004
Prime Minister Shaukat AzizWorking visit. Arrived in the U.S. January 19; also visited New York City and Boston.January 22–24, 2006
President Pervez MusharrafWorking visit.September 20–22, 2006
President Pervez MusharrafAlso met with Afghan President Karzai on September 27.September 27, 2006
Prime Minister Yousuf GillaniWorking visit.July 27–30, 2008
President Asif ZardariMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 23, 2008
President Asif Ali ZardariWorking Visit.May 6, 2009
President Asif ZardariAttended a meeting of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in New York CitySeptember 24–25, 2009
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza GilaniAttended the Nuclear Security Summit.April 11–13, 2010
President Asif Ali ZardariAttended the Richard Holbrooke Memorial Service.January 14, 2011
President Asif ZadariMet with President Obama at the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL.May 21, 2012
Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz SharifWorking visit.October 20–23, 2013
Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz SharifOfficial Working Visit.October 22, 2015
Prime Minister Imran KhanOfficial Working Visit.July 21–23, 2019