Pakistan’s military leadership, led by Field Marshal Asim Munir, has approached US officials with a proposal to construct and operate a new port on the Arabian Sea in Pasni, Balochistan, aiming to access the region’s critical minerals. This initiative follows a meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former President Donald Trump, where Sharif sought US investments in various sectors, including agriculture and energy. The proposed port would not serve military purposes but instead focus on enhancing infrastructure, potentially linking the port to resource-rich areas via a rail network. This development highlights Pakistan’s strategy to bolster its economic ties with the US, while also raising implications for regional dynamics concerning mineral trade and infrastructure development.