Pakistan critical minerals
Pakistan Proposes US Partnership for Strategic Arabian Sea Port Development to Access Critical Minerals
Oct 04, 2025 03:12 pm CST
Pakistani military advisers have approached US officials with a proposal to develop a port in Pasni on the Arabian Sea, aimed at accessing critical minerals in western Pakistan. This initiative follows high-level meetings between Pakistani leadership and President Trump, seeking American investment while explicitly excluding military use of the facilities. The plan focuses on commercial development and transportation infrastructure to connect mineral-rich regions to international markets.
Trump Hosts Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at White House: A New Chapter in US-Pakistan Relations
Sep 26, 2025 01:10 pm CST
US President Donald Trump met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, signaling improved relations between the two nations. Following a recent trade deal focused on critical minerals and Pakistan's nomination of Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, this high-level meeting marks a significant shift from previous tensions. The diplomatic engagement comes amid growing economic cooperation and Pakistan's attribution of the India-Pakistan ceasefire to Trump's intervention.