Islamabad: U.S. Charg© d'Affaires a.i. Ms. Natalie Baker paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, earlier on Tuesday.

While recalling the decade's long history of close cooperation between the two countries, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan's strong desire to work closely with the Trump Administration to further strengthen bilateral ties.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need to enhance trade, as well as cooperation in the areas of IT, agriculture, health, education, and energy, among other areas of mutual interest. He also stressed upon the need for both countries to continue their close cooperation in the counter-terrorism domain, in particular, to deal with the threat posed by Daesh and Fitna Al Khawaraj (FAK).

The U.S. Cd'a thanked the Prime Minister for receiving her and said that the new Administration would work with Pakistan in pursuit of common objectives to strengthen the bilateral relationship.