International relationsPakistan mulls US-funded port in Pasni near China's Gwadar Port
Whether project advances, Islamabad's 'political message is clear,' says expert
A proposed U.S.-funded port in the southern Pakistani city of Pasni would add to the geopolitical intrigue on the country's Arabian Sea coast. (Nikkei montage/ Source photos by Reuters)
ADNAN AAMIR
October 10, 2025 17:17 JST
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is exploring a proposal to develop a new port at Pasni, a town in the country's south, with U.S. investment to facilitate exports of critical minerals, potentially intensifying geopolitical competition on the Arabian Sea coastline.