In the final days of July, two American lawmakers traveled to Pakistan's military headquarters in Rawalpindi to deliver, in person, an affirmation that carries meaning precisely because it was made in person: that Pakistan remains a partner of consequence in South Asia. The meeting between the US representatives and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff touched on security and economic cooperation, but its deeper purpose was to signal, to investors and observers alike, that the United States sees Pakistan as a stable nation worth engaging—not merely a problem to be managed. Such visits are rarely onl