In a recent commentary, Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi lambasted the Shehbaz government for its failure to negotiate similar oil import concessions from the U.S. as India has. He highlighted the irony that the same individuals who once advocated for a Nobel Prize for former President Donald Trump are now hesitant to approach him for the advantages that India has received. This commentary comes on the backdrop of India's agreement with the U.S. allowing it to import crude oil from Russia for a 30-day period, which Pakistan feels undermines its own energy security.