Pakistan playing dirty, dangerous double games with China and US; on one hand offers Beijing..., enticing Trump into access to Iran's...

India.com

22-04-2025

Islamabad: Since independence, Pakistan has been adept at playing a double game. Sometimes with the United States, sometimes with Afghanistan, sometimes with the Taliban, and sometimes with its own country's terrorist organizations. Because of this double game, there is hardly any country in the world that has faith in Pakistan. Yet, Pakistan has not refrained from its actions. The Pakistan Army is once again engaged in such a dangerous game, which may bring short-term benefits, but if the situation turns against them, Pakistan could pay a heavy price for it. The Chief of the Pakistan Army, General Asim Munir, had tried to align himself with the Biden administration in the U.S., but that move failed.
Former Pakistani army officer Adil Raza has exposed Asim Munir's double game. He wrote that Pakistan has embarrassed the United States in Afghanistan to such an extent that Americans no longer trust the promises made by Rawalpindi. Adil Raza noted that China is already disappointed with the Pakistani army's failures in Balochistan, hence China also did not pay attention to Asim Munir. Now, once again, with the Trump administration in power in the U.S., Asim Munir has sent them an enticing proposal.
Asim Munir has offered the United States access to the rare mineral wealth found in Pakistan. Adil Raza has revealed that Asim Munir not only offered the mining of rare minerals to the United States, but also promised to assist in the Trump administration's fight against Iran. In doing so, Asim Munir has devised a plan to take advantage of the tension between Iran and the United States. However, Adil Raza has stated that the Pakistan Army cannot mortgage the nation's rare mineral wealth unilaterally. He mentioned that China is already eyeing Pakistan's rare mineral resources. China exploits minerals globally. Additionally, Chinese companies already dominate the mining and processing infrastructure in Pakistan. Therefore, without China's blessing, how will Munir fulfill his commitments to Washington?
Adil Raza says that even so, America can offer mineral wealth to provide a lifeline to Asim Munir. This is because after the massive rigging in the elections in Pakistan, the US Congress passed House Resolution 901, which acknowledged the Pakistan Democracy Act. It stated that the Pakistani army forcibly defeated Imran Khan in the elections and that Shahbaz Sharif's government is illegitimate. Therefore, by befriending the Trump administration, Asim Munir is looking for a way to escape from that proposal of the American Congress.
Pakistani generals have been playing a double game for decades. But it is no longer easy for Pakistan to deceive America. Previously, China was weak and looking for ground in Pakistan. But now China is powerful, it has established its foothold in Pakistan and it certainly does not want to see America in Pakistan. And China has shown what the consequences could be if America is allowed to come to Pakistan.
On one hand he is trying to entice China, and on the other hand he is also attempting to bring the Trump administration to his side. Aseem Munir has also offered to turn Gwadar into a Chinese naval base to give China a strategic advantage against India. However, if American drones and American military bases are given space on Pakistani soil, as they were in past decades, China will not tolerate it.