Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, with the two sides discussing cooperation in critical minerals and energy, counter-terrorism coordination and prospects for expanded American investment in Pakistan, according to a US State Department statement. The meeting, held on the sidelines of President Donald Trump’s inaugural “Board […]
US-Pakistan
Beyond Transactionalism: Building a Durable US-Pakistan Partnership for the 21st Century
At a recent gathering at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, a frank conversation unfolded among “Pakistan Watchers”-former US ambassadors and diplomats, think tank experts, policy veterans, and Pakistani-Americans. The discussion yielded sobering insights and promising pathways for recalibrating a relationship that has oscillated between strategic convergence and mutual frustration for over seven decades. The consensus […]
The Strategic Reordering of US-Pakistan Relations
The US-Pak relationship, which had been described as “turbulent” and “inconsistent” in the past, is currently entering a more constructive phase. Contrary to the earlier engagements limited mainly to the security sector, both countries are now actively pursuing multi-domain cooperation ranging from trade and investment, critical minerals and mining to information technology and artificial intelligence. […]
US-Pakistan Strategic Relations: An Appraisal
The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been characterized by cycles of progress and regression. With the changing global order, the relationship between the nations has undergone significant changes. The US-Pakistan relationship has always been driven by mutual interest. Initially, this relationship was developed with the joining of the SEATO and CENTO in […]
Tarin says Pakistan wants to strengthen trade, investment cooperation with US
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that Pakistan intended to further strengthen its valuable trade, investment and people-to-people ties with the United States. Addressing a virtual meeting with representatives of US-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC), he said that the government was also firmly committed to providing an enabling environment to promote […]