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Finance Minister terms trade talks with US as positiveBreaking

July 19, 2025

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has termed the ongoing trade talks and discussions with the United States as positive. He expressed these views in a video statement after a constructive meeting with the US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington. The Finance Minister said the United States is the largest trade partner of Pakistan and it's quite critical that we move forward in the same positive spirit. 

He emphasized to move beyond immediate trade imperative and bring Pak-US relationship to the next level, the real step-change investment. The Finance Minister said the areas for the investment have been identified in terms of minerals, mining, AI, digital infrastructure and crypto. He said this investment will be a real game changer in terms of economic relationship between Pakistan and the United States.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)