Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan and the United States were seeking further expansion and stability in bilateral relations.
He made the remarks during meeting with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington DC. He expressed hope about the positive progress in the ongoing trade dialogue between the two countries.
Earlier US officials received the Deputy Prime Minister upon his arrival at the US State Department.
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh also accompanied the Deputy Prime Minister. Later, senior officials from both sides participated in the delegation-level meeting.
This is the first face-to-face meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister and his US counterpart. Earlier, the two leaders had telephonic contacts.
During the meeting detailed discussions were held on Pak-US relations and potential cooperation in various sectors.
