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The article highlights Pakistan's efforts to transform the diplomatic gains achieved through its mediation in the Iran-Israel conflict into broader security and investment relations with the United States. Pakistan has signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract with a consulting firm in Washington to enhance cooperation with Congress and the Department of Defense, aiming to activate defense collaboration mechanisms and attract investments in the mineral sector, particularly in resource-rich Balochistan. The agreement also emphasizes counter-terrorism and the expansion of strategic relations, amidst a backdrop of declining Islamabad-Washington ties since the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan is employing leverage tools to pressure the United States to strengthen its position and maximize its gains from mediating in Iran's conflict, with the goal of establishing sustainable relationships that secure its security and economic interests.
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