This is the 333rd most frequent Swedish word.
pågår
"Pågår" means "is ongoing" or "is in progress" in English.
Here, 'pågår' means 'is ongoing', describing an event currently in progress.
Föreställningen pågår just nu.
The performance is ongoing right now.
In this context, 'pågår' is used to indicate a continuous action that is still taking place.
Arbetet med projektet pågår fortfarande.
The work on the project is still ongoing.
This usage of 'pågår' demonstrates that the activity (discussion) is continuing even with an interruption.