Applied, invested, still outside: Pakistan is still waiting at the Brics door

 Pakistan publicly confirmed its Brics membership application in 2023, when the grouping was preparing for a major expansion under Russia’s presidency. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch announced the move during her weekly press briefing.”Yes, I can confirm that Pakistan has made a formal request to join Brics, which we believe is an important grouping of developing countries,” Baloch said. Pakistan publicly confirmed its Brics membership application in 2023, when the grouping was preparing for a major expansion under Russia’s presidency. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch announced the move during her weekly press briefing.”Yes, I can confirm that Pakistan has made a formal request to join Brics, which we believe is an important grouping of developing countries,” Baloch said.