ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have reviewed the growing momentum in bilateral relations and efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East and wider region.
This came during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Foreign Office statement said.
“Both sides reviewed the growing momentum in Pakistan–U.S. relations and discussed avenues to further enhance bilateral cooperation,” it added.
Ishaq Dar expressed satisfaction over the recent positive trajectory in bilateral ties, citing productive high-level interactions held in New York and Washington, D.C, the Foreign Office said.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continued engagement with the United States to strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships.
Highlighting Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East and the wider region, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of collaborative international efforts to address shared challenges.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker today.
The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister noted with satisfaction the positive momentum in Pak–U.S. relations through recent high-level exchanges,… pic.twitter.com/KnbMn31nb2
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Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker during the meeting conveyed the keen interest of US companies in investing in Pakistan’s energy, critical minerals, and information technology sectors, noting the country’s potential for growth and innovation.
It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met US President Donald J. Trump at the White House in September in a high-level engagement aimed at resetting relations between the two countries and expanding cooperation on security, trade, and regional peace.
The US and Pakistan reached a landmark trade agreement in July that is expected to allow Washington to help develop Pakistan’s largely untapped oil reserves and lower tariffs for Islamabad.
