Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where both leaders discussed bilateral and mutual interest issues. They also exchanged views on the regional situation and agreed to increase mutual contacts.

This recent call follows another phone discussion on July 29, when Ishaq Dar and Marco Rubio talked about bilateral matters. The earlier conversation was part of ongoing talks after their face-to-face meeting in Washington, DC.

During the Washington meeting on July 25, Ishaq Dar and Marco Rubio discussed boosting trade and economic ties, investment, and cooperation in key sectors like agriculture. The talks aimed to strengthen collaboration bet...