ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar would co-chair the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) council meeting to be held in Washington, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

The talks would be in continuation of the last meeting held with a US delegation headed by Assistant US Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South and Central Asia Christopher Wilson between March 7-9 last year in Islamabad.

An official announcement of the commerce ministry said that Mr Qamar has already left for Washington.

Published in Dawn, February 21st, 2023

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