US, Pak agree to continue TIFA Agreement dialogue ANI 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.