Pakistan has an alternate plan if US moves on sanctions against Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a contigency plan ready in case US moves on putting further tougher sanctions against Pakistan.
In the event of any further extreme US measures, Pakistan would be left with “no option but to seek even deeper and enhanced cooperation” with China and Russia.
China and Pakistan have a historic relationship spanning many decades, but cooperation has seen an unprecedented upward trajectory since Beijing announced the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative a few years ago.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s relationship with Russia has also moved past the bitter Cold War hostilities.
The two countries seem to have buried their past differences and are looking to cement their ties economic, political, and defence ties.
“If the US does not take consider our legitimate concerns and just toe India’s line, then Pakistan will certainly move closer to China and Russia,” as Pakistan’s first “contingency plan.”
Trump is believed to have already reached an agreement on the new strategy after his meeting with top security aides over the weekend.
A series of recent developments including statements from senior Trump administration officials suggested that consensus was emerging in Washington to talk tough with Pakistan.
A report in ‘Foreign Policy’ magazine claimed that Trump was mulling cutting off all military aid to Pakistan because he believes “Washington is being ripped off by Islamabad”.
