Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq said that on Friday the US and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade agreement that could come within a few days, but comments from the US after gift met Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, did not mention any timeline.
“I think we are very close to completing the agreement with us, our teams were here in Washington, discussing virtual meetings and committee, which was now commissioned by the Prime Minister to fine -tune,” said a gift in the Think Tank Atlantic Council in Washington.
“It won’t be months or weeks, I would say (just) days,” he said.
According to US President Donald Trump, Washington tried to re -discuss business agreements with many countries that he threatened tariffs about what he called unfair business relations. Many economists question Trump’s characterization.
The US Foreign Ministry and the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said after Rubie’s meeting with gift in separate statements that in their discussion they emphasized the importance of expanding trade and links in critical minerals and mining. Post from Rubius to X after the meeting and statement of the Ministry of the Ministry did not mention any timeline to complete the trade agreement.
Trump’s “key role” in the de-acaciation of tension “between Pakistan and India
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry also stated that the gift “appreciated the key role” of Trump and Rubiem “in the de-schooling of the tension between Pakistan and India by facilitating the ceasefire.” The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not mention India.
Trump has repeatedly acquired recognition for India-Pakistan a ceasefire that he announced on the social media on May 10. May after Washington spoke to both parties. India challenges Trump’s claim that the ceasefire resulted in his intervention and business threats.
India is that the new Delhi and Islamabad must solve problems directly without external wiring.
A terrorist attack of April 22 in Pahalgam killed 26 men and caused heavy fighting between nuclear armed Asian neighbors in the last escalation of ten -year rivalry. India hit Pakistan on May 7 and both nations exchanged hostility and killed tens for three days. The ceasefire was announced on May 10.
The new Delhi accused the April attack on Pakistan, which refused responsibility and called for a neutral investigation. Washington condemned the attack, but did not blame Islamabad.
(Tagstotranslate) Terrorist attack
