Wars and crypto bring Pakistan army chief to Trump's lunch table

President may also have probed possible options for US action in Iran

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President Donald Trump had Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, over for lunch at the White House on June 18 to thank him for not prolonging a serious clash with India in May -- among other things. (Source photos by Reuters)

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ISLAMABAD -- The lunch meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House on Wednesday proved something of a diplomatic breakthrough as Islamabad woos Trump with its recently announced national crypto reserve plan.

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