By Ariba Shahid, Asif Shahzad and Kanishka Singh ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Pakistan hailed a trade deal on Thursday that Islamabad said would lead to lower tariffs and increased investment,

In a major shake-up of international trade, US President Donald Trump made two big announcements within hours on Wednesday. Major Tariff and Trade Moves in One Day First, he said that the United States will now slap a 25% tariff and extra penalties on Indian goods starting August 1.

Pakistan’s proven recoverable conventional crude oil reserves of between 234 million and 353 million barrels puts it at the 50th position globally; experts spot US attempt at stirring South Asian political cauldron.