The 7th Intersessional meeting of the Pakistan-United States (US) Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) was held here on Friday and discussed ways to strengthen trade ties between the two nations.
Federal Secretary Ministry of Commerce Muhammad Sauleh Ahmad Faruqui leading the Pakistani delegation and Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR), Brenden Lynch, heading the US delegation, said a news release.
During the meeting, both sides engaged in constructive discussions on a range of trade and investment-related matters, including agriculture, digital trade, intellectual property protection and enforcement, labor rights, good regulatory practices, and women’s economic empowerment.
The US side welcomed Pakistan’s progress on market access for US beef, while Pakistan appreciated US support for facilitating market access for its mangoes and fresh dates.
Both countries expressed their commitment to removing barriers for additional agricultural products on a reciprocal basis.
The importance of protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) was also recognized, with the US appreciating Pakistan’s recent efforts to improve IP enforcement, it added.
Additionally, both sides acknowledged the successful collaboration on women’s economic empowerment initiatives, particularly the cooperation between The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and he Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).— APP
