False Signals, Real Risks

False Signals, Real Risks

As Islamabad and Washington engage in renewed diplomatic overtures — discussing trade normalization, tech collaboration, and counterterrorism cooperation — there is growing talk of a “new era” in Pakistan–U.S. relations. High-level meetings, public statements of goodwill, and the likely reversal of Trump-era tariffs have led some observers to read this moment as a strategic reset. But this reading is not only premature — it is profoundly misguid…