The Real Cost of Being a US ‘Favourite’: Pakistan’s Crisis Explained। OPEN COLLAR

In this episode of OPEN COLLAR, Major Gaurav Arya is joined by Tilak Devasher to decode the multiple crises engulfing Pakistan today. From the so-called “seat at the big table” after high-profile engagements in Washington to the real cost of being labelled a US “Favourite” the discussion reveals how Pakistan is paying the price through forced strategic compliance.The episode also examines Pakistan’s opaque decision-making, its growing debt trap under CPEC, and why China has quietly halted fresh funding. It takes a close look at Balochistan, where coordinated BLA attacks point to an organised movement rather than isolated insurgency, and explains the strategic importance of Gwadar and Chabahar.