China's ambitious revitalization of the ancient Silk Road is a grand strategy with a trickle-down effect, reminding low-income nations in the region of their significance as pivots and the necessity of establishing connectivity along geographical, cultural, and historical proximities
Pakistan's geographic location, strategic capability, closeness to China, relations with regional countries and the US, and, most importantly, animosity towards India, have made the US Indo-Pacific strategy and its arrangements of interest to it.
The most significant challenge for both Pakistan and Afghanistan is not persuading stakeholders of the economic viability of their transboundary projects but rather creating an ideal environment for them.