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The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge
Rather than being drawn into increasingly complex geostrategic conflicts, Pakistan has sought to leverage its geoeconomic potential, but unlike regional peers, it has struggled to attract significant foreign investment. Traditional investors like the UK, the US and Gulf states have contributed only modestly, leaving Pakistan in search of new economic partners.
More than a decade has passed since Pakistan persuaded China to launch CPEC.
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