Pakistan’s new drone deal is with Trump-backed firm also selling to India

Islamabad, Pakistan – On September 16, a delegation from Powerus, a year-old United States drone company backed by two sons of President Donald Trump, was received by Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at military headquarters in Rawalpindi.A day later, the company announced it had received a “limited procurement order” from Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence for unmanned aerial systems. It also said it had signed a separate memorandum of understanding (MoU) with senior Pakistani defence officials.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why India is sharing missile secrets with its private sectorlist 2 of 4Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remainslist 3 of 4Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decadeslist 4 of 4India-Pakistan navy ship collision sparks alarm over unintended escalationend of listNeither the value of the order nor the systems involved have been disclosed. But for analysts studying Pakistan’s venture in drone technology, even bigger concerns have arisen from information that has since emerged.Less than three months earlier, the same company had given an Indian defence manufacturer the excl...