It is not surprising that according to a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan and Gallup International Association (GIA), 28% of Pakistanis express a positive outlook on the increased membership into the BRICS. On the other hand, 39% report not having heard of the alliance and 9% having a negative outlook. This is not alarming since China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have taken over the public and governmental psyche. We as a state see ourselves cyclically dependent on them. And there seems to be no way out.