Overview
- The Government of Pakistan on May 1, 2026 contracted Ervin Graves Strategy Group for a $50,000 monthly retainer over 24 months, a deal that totals about $1.2 million.
- The agreement also includes a $150,000 upfront payment meant to cover the first three months of services.
- The firm is tasked with government relations, policy advice and legislative monitoring and will directly engage members and staff on foreign affairs, defence, trade and appropriations committees.
- Planned outreach names caucuses such as the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and sets structured contacts with senior officials at State, Defense, Commerce, Agriculture, Treasury, Energy and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
- Reporting frames the contract as a push to restore Pakistan’s image after Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam attack and to protect financial and security ties in Washington, continuing a pattern of intensive engagement that included nearly 60 recorded interactions in May 2025.