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Relationship dossier

Pakistan Philippines

Relationship assessment

Cordial relations with a bilateral defense-cooperation framework

Pakistan toward Philippines

+25

Pakistan joined the Philippines in concluding a 2015 memorandum on defense cooperation, providing a framework for bilateral security collaboration.

Philippines toward Pakistan

+25

The Philippines joined Pakistan in concluding a 2015 memorandum on defense cooperation, providing a framework for bilateral security collaboration.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes a concrete defense-cooperation framework, but the extent and continuity of practical collaboration are unclear. The known features support a positive but measured assessment.

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

Pakistan and the Philippines have maintained cordial relations and pursued bilateral cooperation, including a 2015 memorandum on defense cooperation. The agreement provides a concrete basis for collaboration, though the scope and depth of cooperation beyond it are unclear.

Key developments

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