Pakistan's US Outreach Under Fire: India Gets Better Trade Deal, Critics Slam 'Diplomatic Begging'

• Pakistan's political and military leadership face criticism after India secured a more favorable 18% tariff rate in a US trade deal, compared to Pakistan's 19%.
• Opposition figures and journalists, including PTI spokespersons, argue India's 'strategic autonomy' contrasts with Pakistan's 'diplomatic begging' and personal lobbying efforts.
• Critics like Moeed Pirzada and Imran Riaz Khan question the effectiveness of Pakistan's high-level US visits, calling it 'transactional surrender' and a 'failure of credibility'.
• Journalist Imran Riaz Khan alleges the India-US deal includes an agreement for Trump to stop referencing the May 2025 India-Pakistan air skirmishes, effectively 'buying a new history'.
• Public discontent is growing, with social media users accusing the Shehbaz-Munir leadership of prioritizing personal power over national economic interests, deepening political fault lines.