US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his pleasure at announcing an additional $10 million for food security assistance on Monday in Washington, D.C. He said he was just conveying that "we are here for Pakistan just as we have been in the past."

During a meeting with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Secretary Blinken made this statement. They indulged in an "excellent, interesting and comprehensive talk" on various topics. Mr. Blinken also discussed establishing a sustainable relationship with India at the discussion. "Our colleagues also discussed China and critically discussed expanding our connections," he added.

"We are convinced to accomplish much more on trade and confident that the relationship is solid and will continue to be stronger," Secretary Blinken added.

promises to re-establish connections after meeting with Bilawal Mr. Blinken added, "We are gathering when Pakistan's one-third [region] is under water. We feel compelled to act quickly and firmly. Rebuilding [bilateral ties] is something we're thinking about.

He said that both nations had collaborated on counterterrorism efforts, shared goals about Afghanistan, and cooperated to address dangers that both nations faced. Secretary Blinken declared that this connection is strong and capable of overcoming all obstacles. With Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and other members of his team, FM Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Washington on Sunday evening.

The foreign minister met with Dilawar Syed, Special Representative for Commercial Affairs at the US State Department, shortly after his arrival, and the two men discussed different possibilities for deepening economic cooperation.


The foreign ministry tweeted that Mr. Syed "emphasized the US private sector's involvement in reconstructing infrastructure post-floods" during the meeting.

Additionally, he "highlighted Pakistan's potential and encouraged increased US investment" in both the nation and the government's green energy strategy.

In a meeting with the foreign minister, Mr. Syed claimed that he had emphasized "our solidarity with the millions of Pakistanis affected by the tragic floods," and that the US was heading up the global effort to help Pakistan with an initial $53 million in direct relief. We talked about strengthening the momentum from my most recent trip to Islamabad to develop the commercial ties between the US and Pakistan, the official added.


With US direct investment increasing by 50% over the previous year, the United States is both one of Pakistan's greatest sources of international investment and its largest export market. In 2021, bilateral commerce between the US and Pakistan was around $9 billion.

Approximately 80 US corporations directly employ more than 125,000 Pakistanis, and another one million are indirectly employed by these companies and their local affiliates, making them among of Pakistan's greatest employers. Up to $5.7 million was invested in Pakistani CSR projects by US businesses in 2021.


At the house of the Pakistani ambassador, Mr. Bhutto-Zardari also had meetings with notable members of the Pakistani American community, representatives of major American enterprises, and US corporate executives.


Derek Chollet, a counselor with the State Department, admitted in a previous briefing to Dawn that the US intended to keep amicable relationships with Pakistan and did not want Pakistan to give up China in favor of boosting its relations with Washington.

The foreign minister was appreciative of the part that Medicines San Frontier (MSF), an international NGO, is playing in providing medical services to flood victims during a meeting with a team from MSF.

A worldwide group of physicians known as MSF provides healthcare to individuals all around the world.