Dar, Blome discuss matters of mutual interest       

ISLAMABAD: Donald Blome, the US ambassador to Pakistan, met with Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the country’s finance minister, on Friday to discuss issues of mutual interest and how to strengthen the two countries’ already-existing bilateral ties.

According to a press release issued here, Ishaq Dar welcomed Donald Blome and shared deep-rooted historic and enduring bilateral relations with the United States on the economic and trade fronts.In order to address the difficult economic environment and position the economy for stability and growth, he shared the government’s economic priorities and policies.He shared with Ambassador Blome the government’s realistic plans for revenues and spending in order to meet both domestic and international financial obligations.

The finance minister shared various economic avenues in which both countries can further deepen their economic relations. He also informed the envoy about the ongoing IMF programme and assured the dedication of the government to complete the programme. Ambassador Donald Blome underscored that both countries enjoy good relations and expressed confidence in the policies and programmes of the government for economic sustainability and socio-economic uplift of the masses.  He extended his support to further promote bilateral economic, investment and trade relations between both countries.  Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar thanked the US Ambassador and reiterated the desire of the government to further deepen bilateral trade and investment ties with the USA.