ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan and Chief Economist US Department of State Dr Emily Blanchard discussed Global economic trends and implications of food and fuel insecurity around the globe.

Ambassador Masood Khan received the Chief Economist Dr Emily Blanchard, at Embassy’s Residence. After the meeting, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez tweeted that he was “Pleased to see Chief Economist met the Pakistani Ambassador to discuss broad global economic challenges and ways to enhance U.S – Pakistani economic ties for the benefit of our people.”

The Chief Economist Dr Emily Blanchard brings to her office rich experience in research on the role of foreign investment and global value chains in changing the role of trade and trade agreements in the 21st century, and globalization and education shaping policy outcomes and the distribution of income within and across countries.