Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- Pakistan sought US Export-Import Bank support for Boeing aircraft purchases, refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq copper-gold mine, according to an official statement circulated on Thursday, as Islamabad looks to mobilize US financing for major investments in aviation, energy and mining.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed the projects with US EXIM Chairman John Jovanovich in New York, seeking financing for Boeing 787 Dreamliners and engines for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), while raising potential support for refinery upgrades and the already approved $1.25 billion financing for Reko Diq. "Both sides agreed that work on a broader cooperation framework should continue while they prioritize specific ...