Washington DC, Feb. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appreciated Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for supporting US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza and joining the Board of Peace.

He also held a meeting with the Pakistan PM and reaffirmed their strategic relationship on critical minerals development and counterterrorism.

"Met today with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Appreciate Pakistan's ongoing support of POTUS's Peace Plan for Gaza and for joining the Board of Peace. In our meeting, we discussed the importance of our strategic relationship on critical minerals development and counterterrorism," he said.

During the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, Shehbaz Sharif showered praises on Trump for his "...