ISLAMABAD: Pakistan wants to enhance economic relationship with the United States, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while talking to US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale.
The prime minister said that the decisions agreed during his visit to the US have generated a new momentum in steering the bilateral relations forward, adding, “Pakistan is desirous of bringing greater depth and economic substance to its relationship with the US.”
Sharif said Pak-US Strategic Dialogue has been instrumental in identifying the achievements made so far and setting new targets under six working groups of the dialogue. He said that Pakistan has a vital stake in peace, stability and development in Afghanistan and is engaged in sincere and consistent efforts for promoting reconciliation through an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process.
David Hale appreciated the efforts of Pakistan to restore peace in Afghanistan and said that initiatives including the quadrilateral arrangement will prove significantly beneficial in bringing peace to Afghanistan.
