Muhammad Murad
On April 7, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio – their first discussion since the current Trump administration took office on January 20. During the call, they discussed regional security, economic cooperation, and the current state of the Pakistan-U.S. relationship, which, despite some recent improvements, remain weak.
Dar reiterated Islamabad’s commitment to strengthening ties with Washington and emphasized the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism, trade, and investment. Rubio expressed a strong interest in collaborating with Pakistan on trade and investment, particularly in the area of critical minerals. He noted that trade and economic cooperation would be a defining feature of future relations between Washington and Islamabad.
Furthermore, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that Rubio thanked Islamabad for the arrest and transfer of Mohmmad Sharifullah, allegedly an Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) commander who took part in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had also publicly praised Pakistan for its help in arresting Sharifullah during his joint address to the U.S. Congress on March 4.
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