Overview
- Pakistan’s interior minister met U.S. Assistant Secretary S. Paul Kapur on Friday to expand cooperation on security, counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics, and he pledged “foolproof” protection for U.S. companies at the Reko Diq mine.
- Naqvi also asked for the early restart of direct Pakistan–U.S. flights, a step that would cut travel time for students, families and business teams.
- Energy talks on Thursday focused on petroleum and infrastructure investment after Pakistan disclosed it had imported about six million barrels of U.S. crude for the first time.
- Economic discussions on Wednesday had U.S. officials noting strong interest from American companies in long-term investments as Pakistan outlined reforms and recent gains in remittances, foreign inflows and access to capital markets.
- The Express Tribune has reported that the U.S. earmarked $1.3 billion in February for the Reko Diq copper and gold project, where construction has begun and commercial output is targeted for 2028.