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Pakistan foreign policy 2025
Pakistan’s 2025 foreign policy saw a notable recovery in strategic relevance after years of isolation. Key developments: - Pak–US relations transformed: A rapid, constructive pivot under President Trump heightened Islamabad’s global standing and influenced broader external engagements. The partnership emphasized intelligence cooperation, regional stability, and counterterrorism, extending beyond Afghanistan. - Regional and global realignment: Pakistan leveraged improved ties
2026-05-24IMF Urges Pakistan to Sustain Reforms Amidst
IMF approves about $1.3 billion for Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, recognizing progress in economic stabilization but warning that gains are fragile amid rising external risks from the Middle East war. Key points: - Focus: Pakistan must sustain macroeconomic stability and accelerate structural reforms to shield growth from global volatility, energy price shocks, and tighter financing conditions. - Economic reform pr
2026-05-24Pakistan's Role as Diplomatic Bridge in 2023
Summary: - Pakistan is casting itself as a key diplomatic bridge amid shifting global power dynamics, positioning as a neutral mediator between Washington and Tehran. - Islamabad hosted talks with Egypt, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia (March 29), forming a committee to support a ceasefire and securing a deal to allow Pakistani ships through the Strait of Hormuz. - A five-part peace plan with China emerged after Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s Beijing visit, seen as expanding channels
2026-05-24Pakistan races to prevent US-Iran escalation
Pakistan’s foreign policy role in US–Iran tensions: - Pakistan, led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, intensified diplomacy with Tehran to de-escalate US–Iran brinkmanship and preserve a fragile ceasefire. - Naqvi carried a crucial message to Iranian leadership; Pakistan is mediating communications between Washington and Tehran, amid disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, the Strait of Hormuz, missiles, and allied groups. - The mediation operates under
2026-05-24SMOKERS’ CORNER
Summary: - The article portrays Pakistan’s shift toward a pragmatic, multipolar foreign policy anchored in strategic realism and geo-economics, moving away from hyper-nationalism and ideological rigidity. - Pakistan is positioning itself as a regional economic hub and leveraging diplomatic activism to enhance regional connectivity and long-term economic corridors, while pursuing institutional continuity and structural reforms. - Academic analyses (2025–2026) describe Pakistan
2026-05-24