Borrowing To Look Powerful? Pakistan Pays $1bn For Trump's Gaza Peace Seat While Seeking UAE Rescue

As Pakistan struggles to stabilise its economy, it has chosen an expensive stage to perform diplomacy. Islamabad has agreed to pay around one billion dollars to secure a permanent seat on Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” even as it seeks urgent financial assistance from the UAE and remains dependent on IMF support. The irony is striking. A nation battling inflation, rising debt, and fragile growth is funding global optics with borrowed money. From India, the picture is clear. Pakistan’s leadership continues to confuse visibility with value. While Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar defends the move as support for peace in Gaza, critics argue that true credibility comes from economic strength at home, not paid membership abroad. The decision reflects a deeper structural problem. An economy reliant on bail