Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks Spark Alarm In Pakistan. Here's Why

Since winning the US presidential election earlier this month, President-elect Donald Trump has announced a flurry of high-profile cabinet appointments, bringing in a mix of political allies, firebrands and some relatively controversial figures that have created shockwaves in the US and the rest of the world.

However, policymakers in Pakistan are particularly shaken by the announcements and are keeping a close eye on some of the nominations in the Trump 2.0 administration. Pakistan is particularly concerned with the statements of key officials on India and Pakistan.

Pakistan may reach a difficult position in its relationship with the United States as many of Trump’s picks, like Marco Rubio, John Ratcliffe and Mike Waltz, are known China hawks who have strongly advocated a more adversarial stance on Beijing, which is an all-weather friend of Islamabad. Here’s a look at the stance of key Trump picks on Pakistan: