Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has flown to Washington for the second time in two weeks to finalise a possible trade deal with the US. His visit comes days after Islamabad said the agreement was “very close.

WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday he was optimistic that Pakistan and the United States were just days away from finalising a trade agreement,

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said Islamabad and Washington were “very close” to finalising a trade agreement that could be concluded within days. However, the U.S. remained silent on any specific timeline following his meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

It’s not going to be months, not even weeks—just days,' says Pakistan's top diplomat following discussions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC - Anadolu Ajansı

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar optimistic about imminent trade deal with U.S., despite lack of timeline mentioned.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were "very close" to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the U.S. after Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned no timeline.

Pakistan’s Finance Minister held meetings with US officials on Friday to negotiate Washington’s demands as part of trade talks ahead of an August deadline.Most Read from BloombergWhy the Federal Reserve’s Building Renovation Costs $2.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said his country was "very close" to a trade deal with the U.S., but officials in Washington did not mention any timeline.

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for his second visit to the United States in two weeks to finalise a trade deal with Washington, his office said late on Monday. The trip comes after Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that the U.