Washington (TDI): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (SAPM), Tariq Fatemi, met the key members of US Congress while he was in the United States to address the United Nations Security Council.
He held talks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman – Brian Mast, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia – Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and Co-Chairs of the Pakistan Caucus – Jack Bergman and Tom Suozzi.
Pakistan-US relations remained the focus of these meetings while bilateral cooperation and economic ties also came under discussion. Pakistan expressed its desire to work with the United States in trade and investment sectors.
Tariq Fatemi also briefed the members of US Congress about Pakistan’s economic policies and priorities. They talked about important regional and international matters of mutual interest, as well.
In New York, SAPM addressed the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations – Responding to New Realities.”
On the sidelines, he met with the Danish Foreign Minister and discussed cooperation between Denmark and Pakistan.
Press Release
SAPM Tariq Fatemi calls on Danish Foreign Minister
United Nations, March 24, 2025: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister/Minister of State, Syed Tariq Fatemi, met with the Foreign Minister of Denmark, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, today in New York.
During the… pic.twitter.com/VZNKOJirWX
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) March 24, 2025
Back home in Pakistan, US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (CDA), Natalie A. Baker, has been meeting important government functionaries in Islamabad. Most recently, she met Chairman of Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. Earlier she also had meetings with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
In January, the last US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, completed his tenure and Natalie Baker, the former Deputy Chief of Mission, assumed charge as an interim Chargé d’Affaires.
Since Donald Trump assumed office as the President, Pakistan and US have been marginally interacting. Trump’s policies on immigrants caused confusion in Pakistan and among Pakistanis living in the US. However, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar streamlined talks with the US to resolve consular and visa issues.
Nuzhat Rana is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
