{"id":79406,"date":"2025-04-10T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T02:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=79406"},"modified":"2025-04-10T07:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T02:40:12","slug":"us-eyes-pakistans-mineral-wealth-for-strategic-gains-meyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/us-eyes-pakistans-mineral-wealth-for-strategic-gains-meyer\/","title":{"rendered":"US eyes Pakistan\u2019s mineral wealth for strategic gains: Meyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>islamabad<br \/>\nEric Meyer, a senior bureau official (SBO) for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the US State Department, underscored Pakistan\u2019s immense potential in the minerals sector, calling it a game-changer for both economies.<br \/>\nDuring a recent visit to Islamabad, Meyer led a US delegation focused on boosting cooperation in Pakistan\u2019s critical minerals industry, deepening economic ties, and reinforcing counterterrorism collaboration. \u201cCritical minerals are the raw materials necessary for our most advanced technologies,\u201d Meyer stated while speaking on the sidelines of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum.<br \/>\n\u201cPresident Trump has made it clear that securing diverse and reliable sources of these materials is a strategic priority. Pakistan\u2019s vast mineral potential can benefit both our countries,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nAccording to an official statement, the US aims to support sustainable development in Pakistan\u2019s mining sector by sharing technical expertise, encouraging investment, and promoting responsible resource management.<br \/>\nMeyer highlighted the mutual benefits of a transparent and well-regulated mining industry, adding that it could unlock significant economic opportunities.<br \/>\nDuring his two-day stay, Meyer met with top leadership, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik.<br \/>\nTheir discussions revolved around expanding access for American businesses, strengthening economic partnerships, and advancing joint counterterrorism efforts.<br \/>\nMeyer also engaged with foreign policy analysts, US business representatives in Pakistan, and alumni of American public diplomacy programs to reaffirm the people-to-people connections that underpin bilateral ties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>islamabad Eric Meyer, a senior bureau official (SBO) for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the US State Department, underscored Pakistan\u2019s immense potential in the minerals sector, calling it a game-changer for both economies. During a recent visit to Islamabad, Meyer led a US delegation focused on boosting cooperation in Pakistan\u2019s critical &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":79397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79419,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79406\/revisions\/79419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}