Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh met with Congressman John Larson (CT-01) in Hartford to discuss
strengthening the longstanding and consequential bilateral partnership between Pakistan and the United
States.
Highlighting significance of Pak-US relations, the Ambassador emphasized that the relationship had
consistently proven vital not only for both nations but for the wider free world.
The Ambassador highlighted the current unprecedented positive momentum in bilateral ties and called for
transforming the goodwill into a strategic, economically entrenched partnership focused on mutually
profitable propositions.
He underscored Pakistan’s improving economic indicators including single-digit inflation, upgraded credit
ratings by all three major agencies, and ongoing IMF engagement, as evidence of stability and
opportunity.
He added that sectors for collaboration included information technology (where Pakistan offered 70% cost
advantage over the U.S. and remained competitive with regional peers), enhanced U.S. agricultural
exports (cotton, soybeans), energy, and investment through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
(SIFC).
Congressman Larson welcomed the Ambassador’s outreach and expressed strong support for deeper
economic and people-to-people ties, noting the vital role of the more than a million strong Pakistani-
American community - among the higher income diaspora groups in the United States - as natural
bridges for trade, investment, and political engagement.
Both sides agreed that Pakistani-Americans should lead the effort to realize “Pakistan for Profit”
opportunities advantageous to both nations and pledged to work together to build an enduring, mutually
rewarding partnership for current and future generations.
