Pakistan-China relations
Understanding the $700 Million US-Pakistan F-16 Deal: Implications for India's Strategic Position
Dec 15, 2025 10:47 am CST
This analysis examines the recent $700 million US package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet maintenance and its strategic implications. The article contextualizes this development within the historical US-Pakistan defense relationship, evaluates India's position, and explains how Pakistan will leverage this deal domestically and internationally. It provides a balanced perspective on the evolving geopolitical landscape in South Asia while emphasizing that India should respond with strategic realism rather than alarm.
Pakistan Minister Admits Failure to Capitalize on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Opportunities
Nov 14, 2025 10:36 am CST
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has publicly acknowledged that Pakistan failed to benefit from the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, blaming the previous government for driving away Chinese investors. Despite fourteen high-level meetings between both nations, CPEC has made minimal progress since 2018, with long-term objectives of industrial development and export growth remaining largely unrealized even after a decade of implementation.