Pakistan, July 12 -- The negotiations on the Pakistan-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade were held in Washington, DC with a view to its early conclusion.

"The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere, with both sides ironing out differences and building convergence, with a view to the early conclusion of the agreement," Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in a statement on his social media account on Saturday.

Federal Secretary Ministry of Commerce Jawad Paul, who led the Pakistan delegation, characterised the talks as positive and appreciated the significant progress made during the negotiations.

Negotiations on the Pakistan-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade were held in Washington from July 9 to 10....