Pakistan and the United States have made “significant progress” in negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement during two days of talks in Washington, Pakistani officials said on Friday.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the negotiations, held on July 9 and 10, were conducted in “a cordial atmosphere,” with both sides working to narrow their differences.
«”The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere, with both sides ironing out differences and building convergence, with a view to the early conclusion of the Agreement,” Andrabi said in a post on X.»
Pakistan’s delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul, who described the discussions as “positive” and said the two sides had achieved “significant progress” toward finalising the proposed Pakistan–United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.
No timeline was announced for concluding the agreement, and officials did not disclose when the next round of negotiations would take place.