Islamabad: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has met with Congressman John Larson (CT-01) in Hartford to discuss strengthening the longstanding and consequential bilateral partnership between Pakistan and the United States. Highlighting significance of Pak-US relations, the Ambassador emphasized that the relationship had consistently proven vital not only for both nations but for the wider free world.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Ambassador highlighted the current unprecedented positive momentum in bilateral ties and called for transforming the goodwill into a strategic, economically entrenched partnership focused on mutually profitable propositions. He underscored Pakistan’s improving economic indicators including single-digit inflation, upgraded credit ratings by all three major agencies, and ongoing IMF engagement, as evidence of stability and opportunity.

He added that sectors for collaboration included information technology, where Pakistan offered a 70% cost advantage over the U.S. and remained competitive with regional peers, enhanced U.S. agricultural exports such as cotton and soybeans, energy, and investment through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

Congressman Larson welcomed the Ambassador’s outreach and expressed strong support for deeper economic and people-to-people ties, noting the vital role of the more than a million strong Pakistani-American community. This community is among the higher income diaspora groups in the United States and serves as natural bridges for trade, investment, and political engagement.

Both the sides agreed that Pakistani-Americans should lead the effort to realize ‘Pakistan for Profit’ opportunities advantageous to both nations and pledged to work together to build an enduring, mutually rewarding partnership for current and future generations.