OPINION: Abu Dhabi’s Israel Bet: Why Pakistan Can No Longer Pretend It Is Cost‑Free

How Emirati investments tied to Israel’s defence and tech networks are reshaping Pakistan’s economy, constraining its strategic choices, and eroding its claim to moral leadership in the Muslim world

There should be a growing recognition in Islamabad that Pakistan’s Gulf policy requires a fundamental rethink. On paper, successive governments have claimed to maintain a careful balance between the …