Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- In a positive development and diplomatic outreach, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday held a second phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio within a week, following his recent visit to the United States.

In a statement issued on X, the Foreign Office said that Pakistan and US top diplomats discussed a "range of bilateral matters and exchanged views on current regional and international issues."

"Both sides agreed to remain in contact and continue cooperation on areas of mutual interest," the FO added.

During the last call, the two leaders discussed key bilateral matters, including tariffs, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest, according to FO.

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