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United States Trade Representative, Joint Statement from the Inter-Sessional Meeting of the U.S.-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TI

March 16, 2015 Senior officials from the Governments of the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan met on March 12 in Islamabad under the auspices of the United States-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The officials reviewed progress under the bilateral Joint Action Plan, a plan created by President Obama ... Read More»

Pakistani Showcase at the South-by-Southwest Music Festival Brings a New Perspective on Pakistani Arts to the United States

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, in cooperation with the Foundation for Arts, Culture, and Education (FACE), has sponsored six Pakistani bands to strengthen connections between the United States and Pakistan through a week of performances at the 2015 South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas. The bands represent a diverse cross-section of the Pakistani music ... Read More»

U.S. and Pakistani Officials Meet to Discuss Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)

Islamabad, March 12, 2015 Senior officials from the governments of the United States and Pakistan met on March 12 in Islamabad under the auspices of the United States-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The officials reviewed progress under the bilateral Joint Action Plan, a plan created by President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif in ... Read More»

U.S. Launches Access to Credit Initiative for Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Pakistan

As part of the third U.S.-Pakistan Business Opportunities Conference, the United States government launched the U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Access to Credit program. Donald Larry Sampler, Assistant to the Administrator in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inaugurated the program, which will provide credit to qualified micro, ... Read More»