Lisa Curtus, Director of the Indo Pacific Security program at Centre for a New American Security (CNAS) in Washington, called on Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday.
Both parties discussed bilateral relationship between Pakistan and US, acknowledging that the United States has been one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment in Pakistan and remains Pakistan’s largest export market.
During the meeting, Lisa Curtus expressed hope that trade and investment relations between the United States and Pakistan will continue to grow, along with multiple exchanges to strengthen people to people ties.
Reflecting on the recent commencement of Pakistan’s tenure as a non permanent member of Security Council for 2025-2026, Minister reiterated that Pakistan will collaborate with all UN member states to uphold the principles of the UN Charter, prevent war, promote peace, foster global prosperity and ensure universal respect for human rights.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism, international law, peaceful settlement of disputes and friendly relations with countries around the world.
