Vienna, May 15 -- Military aviation analyst and historian Tom Cooper has highlighted Pakistan's financial struggles, stating that the country has been bankrupt for decades and relies heavily on foreign sponsors to stay afloat.

"Pakistan is bankrupt, actually, since the decades already. It's always kept alive by some sponsor from abroad," Cooper told ANI.

Cooper noted that Pakistan's financial backers have changed over time. "To times Saudi Arabia, then China, then Qatar and Italy. So Pakistan actually on its own cannot afford really much. It is always dependable on...," he said, emphasising Pakistan's dependence on external funding.

Further he highlighted that the alliance between Pakistan and Turkey is driven by mutual interests. "Tur...