In his initial phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed his happiness with the present upward trend in bilateral ties between Pakistan and the US.
The Foreign Office (FO) sent a press release stating that both parties reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in all areas of shared interest.
It further stated that the call covered a wide variety of bilateral topics, such as strengthening trade and investment cooperation, agriculture, security, and climate change.
It went on to say that a number of other significant regional issues were also discussed, including the state of affairs in Gaza, the Red Sea, and Afghanistan.
Dar expressed his anticipation for ongoing cooperation between the two nations.
Blinken addressed important bilateral concerns and emphasized the US commitment to cooperating, according to a post by Dar on X.
Blinken reiterated the US’s commitment to a strong cooperation with Pakistan that benefited both countries’ prosperity, according to a statement from the US embassy.
As stated in the announcement, “Secretary Blinken emphasized the significance of ongoing collaboration on counterterrorism, growing our trade and investment partnership, and advancing the economic security and empowerment of women.”
On March 18, Dar had already met with US Ambassador Donald Blome, with whom he had discussed a variety of bilateral matters, including US backing for Pakistan’s economic reforms.
The US embassy released a statement stating that the two had talked about regional security, the possibility of trade and investment relationship expansion, and the long-term significance of the US-Pakistan Green Alliance framework.
It stated that Ambassador Blome had emphasized that prosperity and security for Pakistan were of utmost importance to the US and that the US was committed to cooperating with the government and people of Pakistan.
The “enduring partnership” between Pakistan and the United States is “critical to ensuring the security of our people — and people around the world,” US President Joe Biden wrote to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week.
After two days, the prime minister replied to the letter from the US president, expressing Pakistan’s willingness to collaborate with the US on common goals of regional security and global peace.
