Bonhomie with US, pact with Saudi: Is it a diplomatic spring for Pakistan or just a passing thaw?

In recent months, Pakistan appears to be enjoying an unusual diplomatic momentum. For a state that has long been described in international discourse as isolated, dependent, and perennially in crisis, the sudden flurry of external engagements and reconciliations is striking. The question worth asking is whether this is a passing tactical reprieve or the beginning of a broader upward curve in Pakistan's geopolitical standing. The signs are visible across multiple theatres. Pakistan has quietly improved relations with Bangladesh, a neighbour that for decades harboured historical bitterness over 1971 and the bloody circumstances of independence. While Dhaka remains cautious and its…