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Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years

Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed confidence that Pakistan-US bilateral trade could double to $20 billion within five years. Several highlighted Dar’s invitation to American businesses to invest in Pakistan. A few also noted the current trade volume of $9.4 billion from the last fiscal year. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in emphasis — some outlets led with the trade target, while others briefly mentioned the context of improving investment climate or meetings with US Congressmen.

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    Aaj News (English)

    Pakistan, US can double trade to $20bn in five years: Dar

    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday invited American businesses to invest in Pakistan, saying bilateral trade could double to $20 billion over the next five years. Dar was addressing a visiting US Congressional delegation (CODEL) and a high-level American business delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said Pakistan attached great importance to its longsta...

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    Arab News Pakistan

    Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years — deputy PM

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan aims to double its bilateral trade with the United States to $20 billion over the next five years by expanding economic cooperation and attracting more American investment, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday while addressing a visiting delegation of US Congressmen. Dar pitched Pakistan as an increasingly attractive investment destination, ci...

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    Daily Times

    Dar says bilateral trade with US can double to $20 billion in five years

    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Tuesday invited American businesses to take advantage of Pakistan’s improving investment climate, saying the two countries had the potential to double bilateral trade to US$20 billion over the next five years through enhanced economic cooperation and investment. Addressing a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation (CODEL) and […]

  • 92%
    Dawn

    Dar says Pakistan 'confident' bilateral trade with US can double to $20bn in next 5 years

    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said the government was “confident” that trade between Pakistan and the United States could double to $20 billion over the next five years. Dar made the remarks while addressing a delegation of US congressmen and businessmen in Islamabad. The gathering included US congressmen Ryan Zinke and Michael James Baumgartner, who are on a v...

  • 90%
    Dunya News

    Pakistan eyes $20b trade with US within five years, says Ishaq Dar

    Pakistan aims to double bilateral trade with the United States to $20 billion within five years, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar says.

  • 89%
    Business Recorder

    Dar talks to US businesspeople and lawmakers

    ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Ishaq Dar has expressed confidence that Pakistan and the United States can double their bilateral trade to USD20 billion over the next five years by fully harnessing the complementarities of their economies. He made these remarks while addressing delegations of US lawmakers and business leaders. The Congressional delegation,...

  • 83%
    The Express Tribune

    Dar confident Pakistan-US trade can grow to $20b in five years

    Foreign minister says US remains Pakistan's top export market, cites $9.4b in trade over last fiscal year

  • 82%
    Pakistan Observer

    Dar, US Congressmen push to advance Pakistan-US Trade, Investment Ties

    ISLAMABAD – As Pakistan looks to strengthen its global economic partnerships, a high-level meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar…

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    24 News HD

    Dar invites US investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan

    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met a US Congressional delegation and a 33-member US business delegation at the Foreign Office on Tuesday, reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation with the United States.

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