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Pakistan spends big on US lobbying contracts

The Sunday Guardian

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October 05, 2025

Islamabad pours millions into Washington lobbying while neglecting domestic development priorities.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

Pakistan spends big on US lobbying contracts

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Pakistan has quietly poured nearly Rs 1.9 billion Pakistani rupees (PKR) into Washington's influence industry over the past year, hiring lobbyists, lawyers, strategists and fixers to open doors in Congress, the administration and U.S. think tanks.

Documents reviewed by the Sunday Guardian reveal a fast-moving, multilayered operation—starting with a government-linked think tank, running through Capitol Hill meetings for the Interior Minister, and expanding into million-dollar retainers with top-tier D.C. firms. It is the most concentrated lobbying surge Islamabad has mounted in recent memory.

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