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Oman Pakistan

Relationship assessment

Oman–Pakistan ties include historic cooperation and continuing bilateral engagement.

Oman toward Pakistan

+40

Oman transferred Gwadar to Pakistan in 1958, a consequential act of bilateral cooperation. The scope of Oman’s more recent government cooperation with Pakistan is less clear.

Pakistan toward Oman

+40

Pakistan provided military support to Oman during the Dhofar rebellion. The extent and continuity of more recent Pakistani government cooperation with Oman are less clear.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a cooperative historical foundation, notably Oman’s transfer of Gwadar and Pakistan’s military support during the Dhofar rebellion. These substantial episodes support a positive assessment, while the scale and durability of contemporary cooperation are less certain.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Oman and Pakistan have a substantially cooperative relationship, with notable historical cooperation alongside continuing bilateral engagement. Oman’s 1958 transfer of Gwadar to Pakistan and Pakistan’s military support to Oman during the Dhofar rebellion are concrete examples. The breadth and implementation of more recent cooperation are less clear.

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