India, Jan. 8 -- Pakistan's lobbying firms in Washington DC mounted a major effort to aid Islamabad's outreach to top US politicians during and after Operation Sindoor, according to disclosures filed with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Established firms like Squire Patton Boggs (SPG) and newer entrants like Javelin Advisors aided Pakistan in reaching out to the leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties in the House of Representatives and the US Senate as well as a slew of lawmakers dealing with foreign policy matters in both houses.

Javelin Advisors - which was founded by Donald Trump's former bodyguard Keith Schiller and former Trump Organisation executive George Sorial - was hired by Pakistan in April for a monthly fee o...