As tensions ratcheted up over the last week of fighting, Pakistan did not consider deploying nuclear warheads to strike India, the country’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar told CNN on Monday.

Pakistani officials have said Saturday’s ceasefire with India reestablished deterrence. But New Delhi insists the rules of engagement have irrevocably changed.

In a major development, Pakistan has offered a zero-tariff bilateral trade agreement to the United States, according to a media report on Thursday. Geo News reported the development, quoting government sources.