Pakistan, April 23 -- Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has proposed using the country's mineral wealth to reduce the trade gap with the US. Speaking in Washington, he emphasized that copper and other key resources could benefit both countries. He believes this strategy will be part of next month's trade talks.

Aurangzeb stressed that trade imbalance-not tariffs-is the bigger concern. He also highlighted a recent minerals conference where US officials showed strong interest. Pakistan aims to tap global demand by offering its rich natural reserves, especially in copper and rare earths.

During IMF and World Bank meetings, Aurangzeb outlined reforms like expanding the tax base and modernizing FBR. He shared plans to include ag...