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There is an uproar in the corridors of global diplomacy at present and once again the dual character of Pakistan has attracted the attention of the entire world. Pakistan, which called China its staunchest friend for decades, has now reached the doorstep of America by stabbing the dragon in the back. Quoting the latest international intelligence reports and diplomatic sources, it has come to light that Pakistan’s financial condition has become so bad that even Beijing’s loan to save it is falling short. Due to this frustration, Pakistani rulers and military leadership have directly appealed to US President Donald Trump and demanded a huge package or financial assistance of 10 billion dollars. This U-turn policy of Pakistan has once again proved that its only agenda is to somehow pull its economy together with the help of foreign aid and loans, even if for this it has to betray its biggest strategic partner China.
Why is Pakistan making mistakes with America behind the dragon’s back?
In the last few years, Pakistan had taken loans worth billions of dollars from China in the name of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other projects. Pakistan’s economy is so burdened under the burden of this debt that it needs new loans every year just to pay the interest. Seeing the hope of getting more free money from Beijing almost gone, Pakistani strategists have once again turned towards Washington. To support the aggressive trade and political policies of US President Donald Trump, Pakistan has tried to assure America that it can become its most loyal pawn in the name of regional security. But experts believe that America knows very well what Pakistan’s intentions are and it only wants to use Washington once again for its strategic interests.
There is a huge economic compulsion hidden behind this sensational demand of 10 billion dollars.
The reason behind Pakistan’s demand for this huge financial assistance of 10 billion dollars from America is its sinking economy and huge shortage of foreign exchange reserves. Inflation is at its peak in the country, the energy crisis is deepening and due to the strict conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government is proving to be completely unsuccessful in providing any relief to the people. In such a situation, the rulers of Pakistan feel that they can get huge relief packages by putting pressure on the financial institutions of America and Western countries or by crying to them for security. However, these tactics of Pakistan are no longer being given much importance in the corridors of Washington, because the priorities of American policy makers have now completely changed and they are giving maximum strength to their strategic relations with India.
What will be the far-reaching impact of this deception on China-Pakistan relations?
The biggest impact of this secret and opportunistic diplomacy of Pakistan is believed to be on the relations between Beijing and Islamabad. China never easily tolerates such betrayal of its strategic investments and regional influence. Beijing’s strategists are keeping a close eye on how on one hand Pakistan takes help of billions of dollars from them and on the other hand it goes to the western countries and begs for help. If America rejects this demand and China realizes the full truth of this double game, then Pakistan will be surrounded from both sides. India’s strategic experts also believe that this trick of Pakistan is just another example of its endless diplomatic failures and bankruptcy, which is not going to have any negative impact on India’s security, but is sure to bring disgrace to the neighboring country on the world stage.