'This landmark deal will...': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks President Trump for trade pact ahead of August 1 deadline

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked US President Donald Trump for his “leadership role” in finalising a “historic” trade agreement between the two countries.

“I wish to convey my profound thanks to President Trump for his leadership role in finalization of the historic US-Pakistan trade agreement, successfully concluded by our two sides in Washington, last night,” Shehbaz Sharif said in a post on X. Calling it a “landmark deal,” Sharif said it would boost bilateral cooperation and “expand the frontiers of our enduring partnership in days to come.”

Trump announced sealing a trade deal with Pakistan and said that Washington will work with Islamabad to develop what he described as the South Asian nation's “massive oil reserves”.