KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday met with US Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Horst and discussed with her the potential of Pakistan’s information technology (IT), minerals and agriculture sectors for collaboration with the United States, the Pakistani finance ministry said.
The meeting served as an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest and to reaffirm the positive trajectory of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United States.
Aurangzeb appreciated the continued US support for Pakistan’s development and macroeconomic stability achieved over the past year and a half, according to the Pakistani finance ministry.
“Aurangzeb underscored the importance of the US as Pakistan’s largest trading partner and highlighted Pakistan’s keen interest in broadening bilateral cooperation beyond traditional sectors,” his ministry said.
“He specifically pointed to the promising potential in information technology, minerals and agriculture as avenues for mutually beneficial collaboration.”
