This would provide fiscal space for a government wary of more Covid-related disruption. They addressed issues of interest, including strengthening joint action and solidifying regional and global peace and stability.
Pakistan has been badly affected by coronavirus with the latest Our World in Data figures showing 20,779 people have died. Both agreed on the importance of a united global response to lessen the economic, social and humanitarian fallout from the pandemic.
They also spoke of continuing efforts by the two nations in the battle against coronavirus. Mr Khan's government said in April that it was looking to renegotiate some terms of a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund, including raising power tariffs and some taxes. Its economy has also suffered, although after a contraction in the previous period, it is forecast to expand 3.9 per cent in the year ending June.