US, Pak agree to continue TIFA Agreement dialogue
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07 May 2021, 12:18 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): The United States and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to continue the Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) agreement dialogue and discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
TIFA is a trade pact between two or more countries which establishes a framework for expanding trade and resolving outstanding disputes between countries.
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met virtually with Pakistani Minister of Commerce and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Abdul Razak Dawood. Tai and Dawood agreed to continue the US-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) agreement dialogue and Ambassador Tai expressed desire to build a strong US-Pakistan trade relationship. They discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement.
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The government is expected to make the announcement today
The government is due to announce which countries can be visited without quarantining this summer.
Portugal, Iceland and Malta are among those expected to be on the travel green list as well as Gibraltar and Israel.
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US, Pak discuss COVID-19, agree to continue TIFA Agreement dialogue ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 07:22 IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): The United States and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to continue the Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) agreement dialogue and discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
TIFA is a trade pact between two or more countries which establishes a framework for expanding trade and resolving outstanding disputes between countries.
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met virtually with Pakistani Minister of Commerce and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Abdul Razak Dawood. Tai and Dawood agreed to continue the US-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) agreement dialogue and Ambassador Tai expressed desire to build a strong US-Pakistan trade relationship. They discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement.
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Experts say Canada may find it challenging to reach herd immunity for COVID-19 but a return to pre-pandemic life is possible through vaccinations.
Considered the “endgame” for a vaccination blitz, herd immunity is achieved when enough people are immune either through vaccinations, infections, or a combination of both.
Professor Paul Tupper from Simon Fraser University’s mathematics department says immunity through vaccines and infection doesn’t last permanently and because the virus is across the world, COVID is reintroduced in different places across borders.