Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated on Friday (July 26, 2025) the United States and Pakistan have been “very close” to a trade deal that might come inside days, however feedback from the U.S. after Mr. Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked about no timeline.
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“I think we are very close to finalising a deal with U.S. Our teams have been here in Washington, discussing, having virtual meetings and a committee has been tasked by the prime minister to fine-tune now,” Mr. Dar stated in a dialogue on the Atlantic Council assume tank in Washington.
“It’s not going to be months, not even weeks, I would say (just) days,” he stated.
Under U.S. President Donald Trump, Washington has tried to renegotiate trade agreements with many nations that he threatened with tariffs over what he calls unfair trade relations. Many economists dispute Mr. Trump’s characterization.
The U.S. State Department and Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, in separate statements after Mr. Rubio’s assembly with Mr. Dar, stated the 2 harassed of their dialogue the significance of increasing trade and ties in essential minerals and mining. A submit by Mr. Rubio on X after the assembly and the State Department’s assertion talked about no timeline for finalizing a trade deal.
The Pakistan Foreign Ministry additionally stated Mr. Dar “appreciated the pivotal role” by Mr. Trump and Mr. Rubio “in de-escalating tensions between Pakistan and India by facilitating a ceasefire.” The State Department assertion didn’t point out India.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly taken credit score for the India-Pakistan ceasefire he introduced on social media on May 10 after Washington held talks with each side. India disputes Mr. Trump’s claims that the ceasefire resulted from his intervention and trade threats.
