Situationer: Method behind Fatemi’s flurry of meetings in Washington

• PM’s aide meets ranking members of Pakistan Caucus, head of Foreign Affairs committee
• Positive overtures from US officials, especially on economic cooperation, buoy Islamabad’s hopes

Tariq Fatemi, a key aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has embarked on a series of high-level meetings in Washington, as Pakistan pushes for more positive engagement with the Trump administration.

The push comes while the US is at a crossroads, with the new administration determined to forge its own path...