Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Bilateral investment and tax arrangements underpin a cooperative Pakistan–Singapore relationship
Pakistan toward Singapore
+25Pakistan has pursued economic ties with Singapore through bilateral investment protections and tax arrangements, alongside diplomatic engagement. The practical reach of proposed trade arrangements is unclear.
Singapore toward Pakistan
+25Singapore has pursued economic ties with Pakistan through bilateral investment protections and tax arrangements, alongside diplomatic engagement. The practical reach of proposed trade arrangements is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is chiefly characterized by economic cooperation, including bilateral investment and tax arrangements, and diplomatic engagement. These provide a durable basis for cooperation, while uncertainty about the implementation of proposed trade arrangements limits the extent of the partnership.
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
Overview
Pakistan and Singapore maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral investment and tax arrangements and periodic diplomatic engagement. The relationship includes efforts to expand trade, though the implementation and practical scope of proposed trade arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Pakistan and Singapore concluded a bilateral investment protection arrangement.
Pakistan and Singapore concluded a bilateral agreement addressing taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of proposed trade arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of recent government-to-government cooperation are uncertain.