Abstract
There is no permanent enemy and friend in an international politics, only
national interest plays the pivotal role. The relationship between Pakistan-
United States have been asymmetric and multifaceted. Since the creation of
Pakistan in 1947, the relationship of Pakistan and United States has
experienced many ebbs and flows. The relationship between these two
unequal partners are based on divergent mutual perception.The main
objectives of the research paper will be to analyse the factors of fluctuation
of United States-Pakistan relations in different periods. In this research
paper analytical and qualitative methodology will be applied to gauge the
Pakistn-United States relations. The geo-political approach will be applied to
assess transactional relations between two countries. The data collection will
be based on primary and secondary sources i.e books, journals, interviews
and newspapers etc. The reason behind this up and down relationship
between these two nations are difference of attitude by the United States
towards Pakistan at different times and occasions. As a matter of fact, the
United States only helped Pakistan when its services were required for the
fulfillment of its objectives in the region of South Asia and Southwest Asia.
On the other hand, in this uneasy marriage which has further strained, there
is no option of divorce for either nations despite growing estrangement.
Breaking the relationship will go against both the nations. In order to
extricate from Afghan quagmire, the United States require the vital support
of Pakistan. Thus, despite the mistrust between these two countries, there is
also a realisation that a complete break down of relationship between
Islamabad and Washington will be in nobody’s interest.
The present paper is an attempt to evaluate the factors responsible for
bringing Pakistan and the US as a short term strategic allies at different
occasions. Besides, the paper will also evaluate the main reason for shifting
this strategic alliance between Pakistan and the United States into a
transactional relationship. In the end, the vital strategies will berecommended for the improvement of relations between Pakistan and the
United States.
Dr. Adil Zaman. (2019) The Current Dynamics of Pakistan-Us Relationship: Morphing from Being a Strategic Alliance to Transactional Relationship (An Overview), Balochistan Review, Volume XL, Issue 1.
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