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brief. posts on X about pakistan, beijing, china, infrastructure the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social topic influence pakistan, beijing #355, china #3177, infrastructure #2339, over the, procter gamble #62, masterclass #154, imf, default risk, credit default swaps
Top assets mentioned Procter & Gamble (PG) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"7/18 The CPEC framework celebrated as transformative infrastructure development established comprehensive dependencies. Chinese metallurgical corporations operate Pakistans Saindak Copper Gold Mine and maintain substantial involvement in the Reko Diq project two cornerstone assets in Balochistans mineral sector. Every extraction tool every processing facility every separation technology bears Chinese provenance"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T10:43Z 10.8K followers, 1314 engagements
"3/6 The scale of flood damage is substantial: over 1000 casualties 4+ million people affected and XXX million hectares of agricultural land destroyed. Punjab's key crops were severely impacted early estimates suggest XX% losses in rice XX% in cotton and XX% in sugarcane. With agriculture comprising XX% of GDP the economic implications extend well beyond the immediate humanitarian crisis"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-08T13:46Z 10.8K followers, XXX engagements
"The IMF has asked Pakistan to publicly explain an $XX billion trade data gap between two government entities (PRAL and PSW) over the last two fiscal years raising concerns about the credibility of Pakistans economic statistics. The discrepancy arose because Pakistans trade data collection system hadnt been updated since 2017 and excluded imports under trade facilitation schemes with the textile sector showing the largest underreporting of nearly $X billion. Source: Express Tribune"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-05T11:41Z 10.8K followers, 50K engagements
"16/18 The implications extend beyond rare earths into comprehensive industrial dependency. When processing infrastructure extraction equipment and separation technologies all originate from a single source recipient nations discover their sovereignty over natural resources proves theoretical rather than practical. Pakistan can mine its rare earths indefinitely. It simply cannot refine or export them without Chinese consent"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T10:43Z 10.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Credit Default Swaps: A Misleading Barometer for Pakistans Economic Reality Credit Default Swaps (CDS) function as insurance against debt default. Investors purchase CDS protection to hedge the risk that a borrower whether government or corporation will fail to repay obligations. The CDS spread reflects market perception of default risk that is higher spreads signal greater concern lower spreads suggest confidence. CDS pricing responds to macroeconomic signals influencing sovereign creditworthiness IMF program compliance ($11B gap must be rectified immediately) foreign exchange reserves"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-06T02:00Z 10.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Economic Schizophrenia: Pakistan That Begs and Celebrates Simultaneously 1/6 Procter & Gamble has announced the closure of its manufacturing operations in Pakistan after XX years. Gillette Pakistan will delist from the PSX. This follows the departure of Shell Microsoft TotalEnergies Careem Telenor and multiple pharmaceutical multinationals over the past three years. The government's response has been to frame these exits as opportunities for local enterprise. This position reveals a fundamental incoherence at the heart of Pakistan's economic policy that demands scrutiny. We cannot"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-02T15:16Z 10.8K followers, 36.4K engagements
"6/18 Chinas dominance across the supply chain remains absolute that is XX percent of global rare earth mining XX percent of separation and processing operations and XX percent of permanent magnet manufacturing. This vertical integration transformed what appeared to be Pakistans sovereign mineral wealth into assets effectively controlled by Beijing"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T10:43Z 10.8K followers, 1480 engagements
"There seems to be confusion among the readers and brief pk respects everyones opinion. The original analysis did not claim that Chinas October X 2025 export rules were explicitly timed or targeted at Pakistans $500M MoU with US Strategic Metals. The point was that Chinas expanded licensing framework covering exports involving its technologies equipment or even trace materials of Chinese origin intensifies Pakistans existing dependencies in the mining sector. Pakistans mineral infrastructure under CPEC including sites like Saindak and Reko Diq relies heavily on Chinese machinery and expertise."
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T20:48Z 10.8K followers, 7194 engagements
"Pakistans auto sales jumped XX% year-on-year in September 2025 showing economic recovery as consumer confidence improved alongside lower interest rates and easing inflation. While this growth benefits the domestic industry rising used car imports threaten local manufacturers and could drain nearly $X billion annually in foreign exchange"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-11T14:43Z 10.8K followers, 1106 engagements
"We continue to receive credible reports that Pakistans government has been green lit to launch full-scale military operations against Afghanistan with direct U.S. approval. Washington has reportedly guaranteed that India will maintain restraint on the eastern front while Islamabad deals with the Kabul regime. There is now broad consensus that the Taliban government is no longer acceptable along Pakistans western border. The question of Chinese interests remains but the ever-calculating General Headquarters in Rawalpindi is expected to maneuver diplomatically and manage any potential"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T16:58Z 10.8K followers, 128.6K engagements
"Chinas Stranglehold on Pakistans Rare Earth Ambitions 1/18 China has executed a masterclass in economic leverage. Following Pakistans September 8th memorandum of understanding with US Strategic Metals a $XXX million arrangement to develop critical minerals in Balochistan Beijing implemented sweeping export controls specifically targeting overseas rare earth producers utilizing Chinese extraction technologies and equipment"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T10:43Z 10.8K followers, 22.6K engagements
"Pakistan's Foreign Investment Mirage: A Hard Look Beyond the Hype When Procter & Gamble announced its exit from Pakistan the response from officialdom and state-aligned voices was not introspection but deflection. Rather than asking why a global multinational of P&G's stature was walking away they circulated a viral list of twelve supposed new entrants: Saudi Aramco Wafi Energy Etisalat Shanghai Electric Gunvor Group Barrick Gold BYD NWTN Strategic Metals Engil Mota Relational and IceWarp. The implied message was that multinationals may leave but others are coming in. Confidence remains"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-03T19:00Z 10.8K followers, 8656 engagements
"4/6 The industrial sector faces parallel challenges. Manufacturing hubs like Sialkot experienced flooding disrupting textile and export operations. Recent US tariff measures have positioned Pakistan for a XXX% export contraction the steepest among developing economies in the MENAAP region. The economy remains concentrated in low-value textile exports with structural constraints in energy costs and limited diversification progress"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-08T13:46Z 10.8K followers, XXX engagements
"17/18 China invested fifteen years and over $XX billion establishing this leverage architecture. The recent export controls merely formalized constraints that existed structurally since CPECs inception. Pakistan now confronts the reality that its proclaimed strategic partnership with China operates under profoundly asymmetric terms where Beijing retains unilateral authority to determine whether Pakistani minerals reach international markets"
X Link @brief_pk 2025-10-14T10:43Z 10.8K followers, 2247 engagements