Islamabad Offers U.S. Plan to Build New Port on the Arabian Sea

Pakistan has proposed that the U.S. build and operate a port in Pasni, aiming to grant Washington access to Pakistan’s critical mineral reserves.

Advisers to Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, have reportedly proposed that the United States construct and operate a port in the coastal city of Pasni, located near Gwadar in Balochistan province.

According to a report by the Financial Times published on Friday, October 3, the proposal aims to provide the U.S. with access to Pakistan’s vast reserves of critical minerals...