Should EU–Pakistan Trade Be Based on Conditionality?

Should EU–Pakistan Trade Be Based on Conditionality?

On June 1, EU representative Kaja Kallas made two statements in Islamabad during the EU–Pakistan Strategic Dialogue’s Joint Press Communiqué. First, she acknowledged Pakistan as the primary mediator in the current US–Iran conflict. Second, she reminded the room that Pakistan’s continued access to European markets depends on its progress on human rights indices. Kallas’s remarks reflect Pakistan’s current geopolitical standing. While it is applau…