Pakistan, July 26 -- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that a trade deal with the United States is very close. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, he claimed the agreement could be finalized in just a few days. Dar said both sides have been holding in-person and virtual meetings. He added that Pakistan's prime minister has assigned a special team to fine-tune the agreement quickly.

However, the US has not confirmed any specific timeline for the deal. After Dar's meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the State Department only mentioned the importance of growing trade ties. Their statement focused on cooperation in critical minerals and mining. Rubio also shared a post on X after the meeting, but he didn'...