The United States and Pakistan saw a marked improvement in their bilateral relationship in 2025, with cooperation expanding across diplomacy, security, economy, and education, according to a year-end message shared by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker.
In a video reflecting on the year, Baker said the partnership grew stronger than ever, highlighting job creation, food security, institutional support and humanitarian assistance as key outcomes of closer engagement.
She noted that American investments helped create thousands of jobs in Pakistan and supported reforms in justice and law enforcement institutions.
The US also stood by Pakistan during times of need, particularly during the monsoon floods while both countries reaffirmed their shared goal of a secure, resilient and prosperous future.
Diplomatic reset and security cooperation
The year was shaped by high-level diplomacy and renewed security cooperation.
A major moment came in June 2025 when Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, received an invitation to the White House.
This was followed by a joint visit with Shehbaz Sharif in September, signaling a reset in ties and renewed trust between Washington and Islamabad.
The United States also played a role in easing regional tensions by helping broker a ceasefire during a brief India–Pakistan border flare-up in May 2025.
This event marked the turning point in Pakistan’s diplomatic trajectory and made Pakistan a frontrunner in international diplomatic channels, a fact acknowledged by renowned scholars in the US.
The revival of the US–Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue further strengthened cooperation, culminating in Washington’s designation of the Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization, a move welcomed by Pakistan as a significant diplomatic step.
Investment, education and humanitarian support
Economic engagement in 2025 moved beyond traditional aid toward long-term investment.
In December, the US Export-Import Bank approved $1.25 billion in financing for the Reko Diq mining project, expected to generate thousands of jobs and bring advanced American technology to Pakistan.
A separate local-currency financing package for Engro Fertilizers supported food security and small farmers.
Furthermore, education and people-to-people ties also remained central.
On December 8, Baker inaugurated a new five-story U.S. Educational Foundation in Pakistan building in Islamabad, marking 75 years of the Fulbright Program, which has enabled more than 9,000 Pakistanis to study in the US.
During the 2025 floods, the US military delivered targeted relief including generators and dewatering pumps, underscoring Washington’s continued support for Pakistan during humanitarian crises.
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