Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's advisers have gone to US officials with a plan to develop and operate a new Arabian Sea port, The Financial Times reported. The proposal, seen by the paper, involves American investors developing and operating a terminal in Pasni, a seaside town in Balochistan's Gwadar District, to open up access to Pakistan's vital mineral resources.
The move comes after Field Marshal Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Donald Trump at the White House in September. At the meeting, Sharif invited American companies to explore opportunities for investment in the fields of agriculture, technology, mining, and energy sectors.
As FT reports, the idea was floated with some of the US officials and subsequently shared with Munir ahead of his meeting with Trump. The blueprint of the project clearly excludes the creation of any US military bases on the site. It instead appeals for development funding to construct a network of railways from the proposed port to Pakistan's mineral-rich western provinces to enhance trade and logistics potential in the strategically important region.
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