Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Washington on Friday where he met with US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio.
According to the Foreign Office, both leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive progress in Pakistan-U.S. bilateral relations and exchanged views on the evolving regional and global situation.
The Foreign Office stated that both sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors including trade and investment, as well as strengthening cooperation on security and counterterrorism.
According to the Foreign Office, the two leaders also agreed to further advance the Pakistan-U.S. partnership.
The Foreign Office added that the U.S. Secretary of State acknowledged Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts for peace and stability in the region and beyond.
The foreign office also added that the visit “reflects Pakistan’s commitment to further deepening its longstanding and broad-based partnership with the United States.”
The visit comes as Islamabad is attempting to negotiate a peace pact to end the US-Israeli war with Iran. The meeting with Rubio was originally scheduled for earlier but was later moved to Friday.
DPM Dar is expected to leave for Islamabad later soon after wrapping up his engagements in Washington.
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