Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tonight, during which both leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US relations.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the conversation saw the two officials exchanging views on recent regional and international developments, with an emphasis on enhancing cooperation.
Both sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors, underscoring the importance of sustained collaboration between Islamabad and Washington.
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In recent months, there had been a dramatic turnaround in Pakistan's relationship with the United States, while on the other hand, India's ties with Washington had hit their lowest ebb.
In August, Washington and Islamabad hailed a trade deal, which Pakistan said would result in lower tariffs and increased investment.
"We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive Oil Reserves," Trump announced the deal while writing a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
We are in the process of choosing the Oil Company that will lead this Partnership. Who knows, maybe they'll be selling Oil to India some day!" the US president added in his post, without giving additional details of the deal.
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That announcement came hours after he announced 25% tariffs on imports from India in addition to an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy.
Weeks before the announcement, another major development came when US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a luncheon at the White House in June in an unprecedented meeting to which he called an honour.
“It was an honour for me to meet Asim Munir,” Trump said. “I invited him to thank him for not going to war. He deserved appreciation for helping secure the ceasefire.”
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