Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Defense and humanitarian cooperation underpin Pakistan–Sudan ties.
Pakistan toward Sudan
+20Pakistan has provided military training and defense cooperation involving Sudan, and has delivered humanitarian assistance to the country.
Sudan toward Pakistan
+20Sudan has pursued defense cooperation with Pakistan, including military training and procurement links.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical defense cooperation and Pakistani humanitarian assistance to Sudan. These ties support a cooperative overall characterization, while the breadth and durability of collaboration beyond these areas remain unclear.
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 Sudan have maintained bilateral defense ties, including Pakistani military training and defense cooperation involving Sudan. Pakistan has also provided humanitarian assistance to Sudan. These concrete links indicate cooperation, though the scope and continuity of broader government collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Pakistan provided humanitarian assistance to Sudan following severe flooding.
Pakistan and Sudan maintained defense cooperation that included military training.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of defense cooperation and military training are unclear.
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond defense and humanitarian assistance is unclear.