Stronger Pakistan-US relations take center stage
WASHINGTON: Pakistan-US relations are seeing renewed warmth under Donald Trump, contrasting sharply with Biden’s colder approach. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the army chief’s White House meeting marked the first formal bilateral engagement in six years, covering security, counterterrorism, Gaza, and investment. Trump praised Sharif as a “great leader,” while the PM called him “courageous” and a “man of peace.”
While these gestures signal positivity, analysts caution that ties have historically been transactional, warming only when US strategic needs align with Pakistan. With differences over Palestine, Iran, and Pakistan’s closeness to China, Islamabad must prepare for sudden shifts. Still, Trump’s outreach represents a powerful reset moment in bilateral relations
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