Overview
- The magazine describes unusually frequent White House access for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir based on what it calls strong personal chemistry with President Trump.
- It credits Pakistan’s cooperation in the arrest of a Kabul bombing suspect with boosting trust in Washington.
- Economic engagement reportedly included a $500 million critical-minerals agreement between the Frontier Works Organisation and US Strategic Metals, along with renewed momentum around the Reko Diq project.
- The report says Pakistan advanced a crypto framework that expanded cooperation with US-based entities, including the Pakistan Crypto Council and World Liberty Financial.
- Coverage also notes a cooler U.S. posture toward India, Pakistan’s public credit to Trump for a May cease-fire that India rejected, and Islamabad’s push for strictly bilateral ties even as major U.S. assistance remains unlikely.