Pakistan eyes US partnership for new Arabian Sea port

Pakistan has moved to court the United States with a proposal to build and operate a new port on the Arabian Sea, a plan that could give Washington a foothold in one of the region’s most sensitive strategic zones. According to a report by the Financial Times, advisors to Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir have reached out to US officials, offering American investors the opportunity to develop the fishing town of Pasni into a port hub for accessing Pakistan’s critical minerals. The proposal envisions Pasni -- located about 100 miles from Iran and 70 miles from China-backed Gwadar -- as a counterbalance to growing Chinese influence in the Arabian Sea. The report said the plan, though not yet official policy,...