PROVINCE REPORT
LAHORE: U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie A. Baker highlighted opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan cooperation in trade, investment, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies during her August 11-12 visit to Lahore.
Baker reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to working with Pakistan’s private sector, universities, innovators and government to expand economic ties, create jobs and promote shared prosperity. She noted that the United States has remained Pakistan’s largest export market for more than two decades and a major source of investment.
During meetings with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar, Baker discussed emerging technologies, higher education, innovation and policies aimed at encouraging investment and entrepreneurship.
She also visited P.F. Chang’s, NetSol Technologies, CodeNinja and Game District, highlighting the potential for stronger commercial cooperation in software development, digital services and artificial intelligence. She noted that bilateral trade between the United States and Pakistan exceeded $8 billion in 2025.
At the National Institute of Technology, Baker met students and highlighted its partnership with Arizona State University as an example of how U.S.-Pakistan educational cooperation can create opportunities for young people and strengthen economic ties.
Concluding her visit as chief guest at a Business Recorder roundtable, Baker emphasized U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and the importance of trusted partnerships to translate technological innovation into economic growth, employment and shared prosperity.
