Pakistan’s Strategic Outreach: A New Era of Muslim Leadership and Regional Collaboration
The recent upcoming visit of Pakistan’s Field Marshal to Sri Lanka and Indonesia signals more than just diplomatic niceties—it reflects the awakening of Pakistan as a leading South Asian Muslim nation with the potential to become a regional powerhouse, a convener, and a collaborator for peace and progress. With SAARC largely dormant, Pakistan’s renewed engagement with its South and Southeast Asian neighbors—especially at a time when China has deepened its economic roots in Sri Lanka—could offer a much-needed revival of regional cooperation. Sri Lanka’s strategic alignment with China, especially the leasing of Hambantota port (akin to Pakistan’s Gwadar), underscores the
