{"id":72206,"date":"2026-02-20T17:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72206"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:13:24","slug":"pm-us-secretary-of-state-agree-to-boost-trade-and-counterterrorism-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72206","title":{"rendered":"PM, US secretary of state agree to boost trade and counterterrorism cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Board of Peace Leaders\u2019 meeting in Washington. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister Sen. Mohammad Ishaq Dar.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister congratulated President Donald Trump and Secretary Rubio on the successful inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace and reaffirmed that Pakistan was ready to work with the Board of Peace for the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides underscored the importance of Pakistan-U.S. strategic relations and expressed satisfaction over the momentum and positive trajectory of the partnership under the leadership of President Trump. 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