Pakistan, US discuss investment in energy and minerals, counter-terrorism cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States (US) officials have discussed investment in Pakistan’s energy, minerals and other sectors as well as counterterrorism cooperation between Islamabad and Washington, they said on Friday.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington that is intended to oversee international stabilization and rebuilding efforts in Gaza after months of war.
Sharif, accompanied by his deputy Ishaq Dar, met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who appreciated Pakistan’s ongoing support of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and for joining the Board of Peace.
“In our meeting, we discussed the importance of our strategic relationship on critical minerals development and counterterrorism,” Rubio said on X after the meeting.
