A State Department spokesperson on Saturday said he had “no comments” on the Pakistan-Iran ties when asked about the growing economic relations between the two countries.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi jointly inaugurated the Mand-Pishin border sustenance market and 100MW Gwadar transmission line.
In response to a question regarding the development, a US State Department spokesperson said: “We are aware of this meeting. We do not have any comment to provide on the engagement.”
Washington, however, reiterated the importance of its ties with Islamabad, saying that ensuring Pakistan’s economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability remained a priority for US’ bilateral relationship with Pakistan and was a “cornerstone” of the Green Alliance.
For the past 20 years, the US has been at the forefront of investing in Pakistan, with direct foreign investments of $250 million during the last fiscal year, 2021-22, the spokesperson said, adding that investments by US firms were helping Pakistan to get expanded access to a cleaner, more resilient energy supply.
