Abstract
Pak-US relations are defined with frequent ups and down in roller coaster
motion from engagements to estrangement with shifting priorities of US.
Pakistan, Once the most allied ally in 50s, turned in to most sanctioned ally of
the United States in 90s. The discord in bilateral relations was transformed in to
cooperation by 9/11 terrorists attack on US and Pakistan is listed as key ally in
the War against terror in Afghanistan. Since the commencement of War against
Terror in Afghanistan the pattern of inter states relation has taken turns with
every major event and the changing tones of the last few years indicates that the
sky over Pakistan once again seems to be overcast. The rhetoric of “do more”
and suspension of all kind of military and economic aid is replica of the past.
The backlash of War in Afghanistan appeared with bangs in Pakistan threatening
its peace and stability on one hand and polarizing its socio-political fiber of the
society on the other. Soon Pakistan’s army was left alone by US and the NATO in
its operation against the safe heavens of terrorists alongside Durand line with
disregard to all of its human and economic cost, suffered as non-NATO ally.
Pakistan’s importance has once again being signified on the wake of US current
strategy of Withdrawal of its forces and successful culmination of Afghan peace
process. Pakistan needs to play its card as bargaining chip to seek US weight in
resolving its economic, security and Kashmir related issue in befitting manner.
Rooh ul Amin, Asma Shakir Khwaja. (2020) PAK–US Relations: Victim of Divergence of Interests, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-27, Issue-1.
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