Pakistan is moving from the margins of the map to the center of the theatre – and perception gives way to power. America no longer views Pakistan through an Afghan lens. It now sees Pakistan as part of the regional order of battle. Saudi Arabia no longer sees Pakistan through a begging-bowl lens; it sees a proven force-in-being. Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates no longer look at Pakistan as an aid recipient but as a reliable security node in their wider defence architecture.

Naya Pakistan is America’s regional stability guarantor—anchoring deterrence, securing lines of communication, and serving as a gateway to critical minerals. Naya Pakistan is Saudi Arabia’s security partner, integrated into its defence planning and contingency calculus. And for Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan is no longer a petitioner; it is a provider—of trained manpower and expeditionary capability.

Critical minerals can double........

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