Islamabad: Negotiations on the Pakistan-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade were held in Washington, D.C., on 9-10 July. According to the statement issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi on X, the talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere, with both sides ironing out differences and building convergence, with a view to the early conclusion of the Agreement. Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul, who led the Pakistan delegation, characterised the talks as positive and appreciated the significant progress made during the negotiations.