Overview
- Speaking informally in Islamabad, Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker said Pakistan should fully carry out the IMF programme and complete its privatisation agenda to secure long-term stability.
- She said the IMF’s reforms are intended to build a stronger, more sustainable economy and noted that the World Bank is cooperating effectively with Pakistan.
- Baker affirmed that the United States values Pakistan’s sovereignty and described bilateral economic ties as longstanding and progressing, with Washington offering support.
- Addressing questions on China, she said Pakistan is free to maintain any partnerships but must carefully protect its economic interests, calling debt‑trap projects a global concern.
- She added that President Donald Trump would visit Pakistan when his schedule permits, and she delivered her remarks at Aiwan‑e‑Sadr during a ceremony honoring Jordan’s King Abdullah II.