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Trump claims that the US and Pakistan have reached a trade agreement

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that his administration had struck a deal on Wednesday with Pakistan under which Washington would work with Islamabad to develop South Asia's oil resources.

Trump posted on Twitter: "We just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan whereby Pakistan will work with the United States to develop their massive Oil Reserves."

We are currently in the process to choose the Oil Company who will lead this Partnership.

Trump's post on social media did not give any further details about the deal between Pakistan and the U.S. The Pakistani Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

After meeting with Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, Ishaq Dar, Pakistani foreign minister, said that a deal between the United States, Pakistan and could be reached within days.

Trump has tried to renegotiate with many countries the trade agreements that he had threatened with tariffs due to what he called unfair trade relationships. Many economists disagree with Trump's description.

Separate statements released by the U.S. State Department, and the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, after Rubio met with Dar last week, stated that the two diplomats discussed the importance of expanding the trade and ties between the two countries in the mining and minerals industries.

Dar, speaking last week of U.S. and Pakistan talks, said that "our teams have been here discussing in Washington. We've had virtual meetings. And a committee was tasked by Prime Minister to fine-tune now."

(source: Reuters)