Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday (July 26, 2025) the United States and Pakistan were "very close" to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the U.S. after Mr. Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned 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 said in a discussion at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington.
"It's not going to be months, not even weeks, I would say (just) days," he said.
Under U.S. President Donald Trump, Washington has attempted to renegotiate trade agreements with many countries that he threatened with tariffs over what he calls unfair trade relations. Many economists dispute Mr. Trump's characterization.
