Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said US President Donald Trump has ordered US companies to invest in Pakistan’s key sectors, including information technology, energy, agriculture and minerals.
In a speech with the media in New Jersey, the prime minister described his meeting with President Trump as ‘very useful and important’ to improve Pakistan’s relations with the United States. He noted that President Trump has expressed his desire for peace and played a commendable role in establishing a ceasefire between Pakistan and India.
Shehbaz Sharif maintained that Pakistan and the United States provide a new dimension to their trade and financial ties.
During the meeting, the discussions also covered the fair valuation of mineral resources and mutually advantageous trade agreements.
When he highlights Pakistan’s economic progress, the prime minister said inflation has been brought down to single digits in just 18 months. He also pointed to steadily improving the connections with Bangladesh with positive developments that occurred on both trade and diplomatic fronts.
As an answer to a question, Shehbaz Sharif described the warm welcome he received in Saudi -Arabia as ‘unprecedented for 40 years’ and praised that Army staff Asim Munir was to lead the Pakistani army with wisdom and strategy, saying that under his leadership was ‘defeated’.
In addition, a press release from the Prime Minister’s office stated that the meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also focused on regional security, terrorism and intelligence -based cooperation.
The Prime Minister emphasized the need to improve cooperation in the security sector, President Trump thanked the Pakistan trade deal – the United States and invited him to visit Pakistan.
The official statement added that the prime minister offered investment opportunities to US companies in agriculture, IT, minerals and energy sectors and expressed hope that the bilateral relations under President Trump’s leadership would be stronger and more persistent.
