Agreed.
And it is a common curse in many Pakistani PDF members who think past failures are absolutely going to be repeated in future. Their political biases have blinded them. You can see their posts in every thread.
As you are saying, countries adapt to change. And Pakistan's Foreign Office is one of the brightest spots in Pakistan. I don't fear the new Democratic setup. But as Pakistanis, we should support Senator Chris Van Hoelen to be the next POTUS; I am hearing he might be contemplating to run for the office in 2028. He took a clear stand against India over Kashmir during the 2019 conflict and also takes a clear stand against Israel.
To be perfectly honest, I do not see Pakistan has many past failures, domestically, regional or internationally.
It has had and still has shortcomings but that's different from failure. There is also this idea that everything you do has to be met with success, it's utterly ridiculous.
You create policies and act according to various conditions.
Primarily,
The strategic space as defined by your existence (this includes many factors, in fear of diverting I will not delve deeper).
Secondary,
your own ability and capabilities to force or create an outcome (which again isn't so clear cut, sometimes you have to act even if you know you cannot influence an outcome but action is required because inaction would be a worse outcome)
The problem with Pakistanis, not just on PDF, Pakistanis at large from the average Joe to the PHD holding so-called expert is that they are or simply have become incapable of thinking, incapable of independence of thought, incapable of engaging in a discussion for sake of reaching clarity.
On PDF, I am pleasantly surprised, in real life I hate Pakistanis, I just do not get along with my own. But, here I have come across many who at least for me have been a saving grace, either I have enjoyed their intellectual vigour or the raw passion for our nation. Intellect you can develop, passion is hard to recreate, it's the self respecting passionate ones who I prefer. There are many here I have argued with and I am 100% certain they think I don't like them but in fact I have deep respect for them and in some cases deep fondness.
We have become a nation of idiots. That is my firm conclusion, in my middle age.