Pakistan, US discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the federal minister of finance and revenue, and Donald Blome, the US ambassador to Pakistan, had a discussion about areas of mutual interest and ways to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two nations.

The US Ambassador’s meeting with the finance minister was discussed during the call, according to a statement released by the finance ministry. The finance minister valued the strong, long-standing, and stable bilateral ties between Canada and the United States on the trade and economic fronts.

He updated the Ambassador about successfully reaching the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and communicated about the economic policies and priorities of the government in order to set the economy on the path from stability to growth.

Dar appreciated the support and cooperation of the US and reiterated the desire of the government to further deepen bilateral economic and trade ties with the US.

On the occasion, Donald Blome expressed confidence in the policies and programmes of the government for bringing economic sustainability to the country. He also extended his support to further promote bilateral economic, investment and trade relations between the two countries.