Pakistan, US explore ways to strengthen railways to support critical minerals sector
ISLAMABAD: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker met Pakistan’s Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen Islamabad’s railways and infrastructure to support its critical minerals sector, the US Embassy in Pakistan said in a statement.
Pakistan has attracted interest from Washington particularly over its critical minerals sector. Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington looked forward to exploring cooperation with Pakistan in critical minerals and hydrocarbons.
In April this year, Pakistan hosted an international minerals summit in Islamabad where top companies and government officials from the US, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkiye, the UK, Azerbaijan, and other nations attended. The summit aimed to attract foreign investment in the country’s mining sector, with Pakistan
“Grateful for today’s productive meeting with Federal Minister @pakrailpk Hanif Abbasi,” Baker was quoted as saying by the US embassy on social media platform X. “Together, we are exploring innovative ways to strengthen Pakistan’s railways and infrastructure to support the critical minerals sector.”
