Pasni Port Proposal to the United States
Overview
In October 2025 the Financial Times reported that advisers to Pakistan's army chief had pitched US officials a plan for US investors to build and run a minerals terminal at Pasni, about 70 miles from Chinese-backed Gwadar. Pakistani security officials said it was not official policy, and US officials said it was not discussed with President Trump.
Latest updates
See archivePakistan sought US investment in ports and logistics among other sectors; no Pasni agreement was reported
Pakistani press relayed a Financial Times report on the Pasni port pitch to US officials
The Financial Times reported a $1.2 billion blueprint for a US-backed port at Pasni linked by rail to mines including Reko Diq, explicitly excluding 'direct basing' of US forces
Recent developments
The idea links critical-minerals cooperation with maritime access on a coast where China is already present, so it touches US–China competition and Iran. Even as an unofficial proposal, it signals how Pakistan may seek to attract US interest.
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