Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading global destinations for US soybeans, with annual imports exceeding one million metric tons, highlighting the growing importance of agricultural trade in strengthening Pakistan-US economic ties.

The development came during Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, meeting with Jim Sutter, Chief Executive Officer of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), on the sidelines of the US Soy Connext Conference in Chicago, read a statement on Saturday.

During the meeting, Sheikh expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in Pakistan-US economic cooperation and the constructive engagement between the two countries in the areas of trade and investment. He u...