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White House says Trump dispatching negotiators led by Vance to Islamabad

Published April 8, 2026
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that a team of US negotiators, led by Vice President JD Vance and including special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, is being dispatched by President Donald Trump for talks in Islamabad this weekend.

“The first round of those talks will take place on Saturday morning local time, and we know we look forward to those in-person meetings,” she added.

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