WASHINGTON: Tariq Fatemi, the special assistant to the prime minister, said to Wendy Sherman, the US deputy secretary of state, on Thursday that Pakistan sees the US as a “essential partner in its attempts to resuscitate” the nation’s faltering economy.
The 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the US and Pakistan was marked, according to Deputy Secretary Sherman, who also “reaffirmed our shared aspirations for boosting the US-Pakistan partnership through advancing our economic and trade ties and health collaboration.”
According to a news release from the Pakistani Embassy, Mr. Fatemi informed the American official that Pakistan “seeks close and cordial relations with the US on the basis of equality, mutual cooperation, and mutual gain.” According to the statement, he explained to the deputy secretary that Pakistan “is a key participant in supporting regional peace, stability, and prosperity” and that “moving the bilateral relationship ahead in a substantial manner will serve the interests of both nations.”
According to the embassy, Mr. Fatemi informed Sherman that Islamabad considered Washington to be “a vital partner in its attempts to rebuild Pakistan’s economy.”
Speaking on behalf of the White House, Rice emphasised “coordination on Afghanistan and regional stability,” but he also referred to the need for support in addressing “the disastrous effects of [Russian President] Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on food security in Pakistan and internationally.”
In a statement released by the embassy, Mr. Fatemi emphasised Pakistan’s desire for “increased bilateral cooperation” in the areas of commerce, investment, agriculture, textiles, and information technology. He described this as Pakistan’s “primary goal.”
