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Pak Envoy, US Lawmakers Hold Meetings on Bilateral Relations

Pakistan's Ambassador to the US holds meetings with Congress members to strengthen bilateral relations in trade and investment. [Image via Radio Pakistan]

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh held separate meetings to discuss bilateral relations with members of US Congress and discussed Pak-US ties in different fields.

The US members of Congress include Randy Weber, John Rutherford, Maxine Waters and Sylvia R. Garcia.

These meetings discussed the way forward towards further strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on trade, investment and tech collaboration. Economic interaction between Pakistan and Texas State was identified as an avenue for active engagement.

The meetings also focused on engagement during forthcoming Republican Administration seeking mutually rewarding outcomes in trade, investment, IT and Agriculture.

Matters related to bilateral ties on deepening exposure and linkages with regard to trade and investment, financial services, people-to-people contacts, and defense & security also came under discussion in meetings.

They also discussed enhancing economic interaction with the State of Texas with a sharp focus on steadily evolving trade, investment, and diaspora linkages formed part of a useful and optimistic discussion.

Also See: Pakistan’s Envoy Meets Lawmakers to Boost US-Pak Bilateral Ties

This news is sourced from Radio Pakistan and is intended for informational purposes only.

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