US State Secy Rubio Thanks Pakistan For ‘Countering Terrorism’ During Meeting With Ishaq Dar

<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Pakistan for its partnership in countering terrorism during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday in Washington.&nbsp;</p>
<p>During the meeting, the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on enhancing bilateral relations, trade cooperation, and regional security.&nbsp;</p>
<p>They also discussed ways to expand bilateral trade and deepen collaboration in the critical minerals and mining sectors.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Rubio appreciated Pakistan’s “continued willingness to play a constructive role in mediating conversations with Iran and its commitment to preserving regional stability,” according to US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister <a href=”https://twitter.com/MIshaqDar50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MIshaqDar50</a> today to discuss expanding bilateral trade and enhancing collaboration in the critical minerals sector. I also thanked him for Pakistan&rsquo;s partnership in countering terrorism and preserving regional&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/QZB9RZwIA8″>pic.twitter.com/QZB9RZwIA8</a></p>
&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SecRubio/status/1948807676496150888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>”The two also discussed prospects for deepening bilateral counterterrorism cooperation, including countering ISIS-K, and the upcoming US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad this August,” the readout by the US State Department stated.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Rubio also highlighted the significance of “expanding mutually beneficial bilateral trade and exploring prospects for enhancing collaboration in the critical minerals and mining sectors.”&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Dar is on an eight-day visit to the US, according to Arab News, during which he chaired several meetings of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as part of Pakistan’s rotating presidency this month.</p>
<p>The meeting between Rubio and Dar comes just days after the US announced that it would designate The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, as both a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).&nbsp;</p>
<p>TRF had claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, where the terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists.&nbsp;</p>