Govt to expand trade, investment with US

Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, the federal minister for the Board of Investment, met US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker at the board on Thursday, according to The Express Tribune. The two officials reviewed bilateral ties, economic collaboration, trade and investment prospects, and links between businesses in both countries. They also discussed ways to deepen commercial engagement.

Sheikh stressed that helping investors and making it easier for companies to operate and grow was his core duty. He pointed to cooperation in trade, investment, technology, energy, agriculture, healthcare and education as priority areas. He described Pakistan and the US as two significant countries with considerable room for deeper economic ties.

Sheikh told Baker he will travel to New York next week for the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026, held from September 21-24. He said the forum would offer a chance to meet global business leaders and present Pakistan's investment potential. Baker welcomed the government's efforts to promote investment and improve the business climate.