Pakistan is once again making desperate attempts to remain relevant in the global spotlight by exploiting regional turbulence. As South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman describes, Pakistan is “having its moment in the sun in global geopolitics, fleeting though it may be.” At a time when the Middle East is undergoing transformative churn, Islamabad is leveraging its strategic location and its nuclear status. It is trying to capitalise on opportunities presented by two unexpected developments: the downturn in India-US ties and the rapid improvement in US-Pakistan relations.

Today, Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by his Army chief Asim Munir, is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington. This comes three months after Trump hosted Munir in the White House in an unexpected mo

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