Million Dollars A Month: What Bankrupt Pakistan Spends On Lobbying Trump

Last Updated:June 01, 2026, 12:39 IST

Islamabad is spending between $10 million and $12 million annually in an effort to manage growing diplomatic and defence challenges.

Pakistan is spending close to a million dollars every month on lobbying efforts in Washington, according to public disclosures filed in the United States, even as its military leadership has claimed that India begged for American mediation for a ceasefire during last year’s Operation Sindoor.

Records filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show that Islamabad is spending between $10 million and $12 million annually in an effort to manage growing diplomatic and defence challenges.

Lobbying costs reach nearly $1 million a month

The scale of Pakistan’s lobbying campaign was highlighted by foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev in a conversation with ANI.

Sachdev said the contracts being awarded to lobbying firms are intended to secure access for Pakistani officials at senior levels of the US government. “Recent reports indicating a $1.2 million contract are not unusual for Washington. All foreign governments retain lobbyists at various times," he said.

According to Sachdev, public FARA data shows that Pakistan is currently spending about $900,000 every month on lobbying activities.

He pointed to several contracts, including one worth $50,000 a month aimed at arranging meetings for Pakistan’s Interior Minister. Another firm is reportedly receiving $250,000 a month to help address trade-related issues.

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