There are handshakes and then there are Shehbaz-shakes.

If a psychologist analyzed the prime minister's body language in videos and pictures from his meeting with President Donald Trump, they’d tell you that his stiffness, constant fidgeting and longer-than normal handshakes are indicative of and anxiety. And yet, Pakistan is at a geopolitical peak we haven’t seen in a long time.

Shehbaz and Field Marshal Chief of Staff Army (COAS) Asim Munir meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on September 25, 2025. Photo Courtesy PMO.

Trump described PM Shehbaz as a “great guy”, which is about the highest compliment you could receive from such a head of state.

The meeting in the Oval Office was closed door, so we cannot say if the hugs have worked their magic.

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