Ishaq Dar informs Donald Blome about the on-going IMF programme & assures dedication of govt to complete the program

ISLAMABAD, May 26 (SABAH): Donald Blome, Ambassador of the United States of America to Pakistan called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday.

Finance Minister Senator welcomed Donald Blome and shared deep rooted historic and durable bilateral relations with the United States on economic and trade fronts. The Finance Minister shared economic policies and priorities of the government to address the challenging economic environment and set the economy to stability and growth.

The two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and enhancing the existing bilateral relations between both the countries. The Finance Minister informed the US Ambassador about the government’s pragmatic plans related to revenues and expenditures for meeting its national as well as international financial obligations. He shared various economic avenues in which both countries can further deepen their economic relations.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also informed the envoy about the on-going IMF programme and assured the dedication of the government to complete the program.

Donald Blome, the US Ambassador underscored that both countries enjoy good relations and expressed confidence on the policies and programmes of the government for economic sustainability and socio-economic uplift of the masses. He extended his support to further promote bilateral economic, investment and trade relations between both the countries.

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar thanked the US Ambassador and reiterated the desire of the government to further deepen bilateral trade and investment ties with the USA.