The Pakistani government has decided to send a high -level delegation to the United States to address the recently imposed tariff of 29% on Pakistani assets exported to the United States, confirmed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday.
The decision occurred after the United States imposed heavy tariffs on several nations, including Pakistan, April 2.
A press release issued by the PMO declared that the delegation would be led by key government officials, together with prominent leaders and business exporters, although the specific members of the team were not revealed.
The main objective of the delegation will be to participate in negotiations with the US authorities on recently tax tariffs and work on a mutually beneficial approach to future commercial relations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of strengthening Pakistan’s business relations with the United States, which have been ongoing for decades.
He expressed the government’s determination to solve the problem and even more improve the bilateral commercial association.
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sharif in Islamabad, where the tariff issue was discussed.
The meeting included reports from the Steering Committee and the Working Group, which reviewed the tariff situation and the proposed potential actions. Several alternative strategies were presented to address rates, and the Prime Minister was informed that Pakistan’s embassy in the United States had been in continuous contact with the administration of the United States.
The key figures present during the meeting included the Vice Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, to the Minister of Finance, Muhammad Aurengzeb, and the special assistant of Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi.
