White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest has said that US President Barack Obama and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would not sign any nuclear deal but would discuss nuclear issue during their meeting next week.
According to the Dawn, reports in the US media have claimed that the US may offer Sharif a similar deal that the nation did with India, which may led to Pakistan's acceptance in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
However, Earnest denied such reports.
Sharif, who will be reaching the US capital on October 20, is expected to meet President Obama two days later.
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