US State Department Spokesman Ned Price has described strong trade relations as more important than in the past and said that they are committed to deepening economic and trade relations with Pakistan. State Department spokesman Ned Price made the remarks in response to a question at Thursday’s weekly press briefing.
According to the official news agency ‘APP’, the spokesperson of the US State Department said that his country is committed to deepen economic and trade relations with Pakistan.
“We believe that a strong trade relationship between the US and Pakistan is more important than ever as it recovers from the effects of devastating floods,” Ned Price said.
He added that we believe there is scope for further expansion of bilateral trade with Pakistan, particularly in energy, agricultural equipment and products, franchising, retail trade and equipment used in information and communication technology. are included as
He said that Pakistan is providing an investment opportunity for US businesses to access new markets and our investment with Pakistan increased by 50% in one year.
He said that American investment in Pakistan is the highest in a decade and American corporations have announced plans to invest more than one billion 50 million dollars in Pakistan from 2019.
He further said that American and related companies are among the top employers in Pakistan, about 80 American companies are directly providing jobs to more than 120,000 Pakistanis.
It may be noted that Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar is seeking progress in the first ministerial-level meeting of intergovernmental trade and investment officials in seven years under the Pakistan-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
The two countries held the first ministerial level meeting yesterday (February 23) in which Naveed Qamar expressed the desire for extensive cooperation in information technology.
In response to a question regarding the growing incidence of terrorism in the region, Ned Price said that the US and Pakistan have discussed ensuring that the Afghan Taliban fulfill their commitments.
He said that terrorist groups may be active in Afghanistan but they are no longer a threat to regional stability.
Spokesman Ned Price added that at the root of our engagement on this issue is the fact that terrorism is a threat that has claimed the lives of many Pakistanis, Afghans and other innocent people over the years.
It should be noted that on February 22, a delegation led by Defense Minister Khawaja Asif visited Kabul, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum, Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed, Special Envoy for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq. And in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Governor of Affairs Obaid Nizamani was involved.
During the visit, the Afghan Taliban pledged to cooperate with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after Islamabad issued a stern warning over the Pakistani government’s concerns about the presence of fighters and sanctuaries on its soil. what was
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2024-08-31 04:42:09
