WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pakistan and the United States held intensive negotiations regarding a reciprocal trade agreement in Washington, D.C., as officials from both nations worked to narrow outstanding policy differences, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
The high-level discussions took place over two days, spanning July 9 and 10, according to an official update shared by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, on the social media platform X. Andrabi noted that the talks were conducted in a highly cordial atmosphere, with both diplomatic sides actively ironing out differences and building mutual convergence to facilitate an early conclusion of the agreement.
The Pakistani delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul, who characterized the bilateral sessions as positive and praised the significant progress achieved during the meetings. Despite the optimistic outlook, the ministry did not provide specific details regarding an exact timeline for finalizing the trade pact or a scheduled date for the next round of negotiations.
