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 Khawaja. (2019) PAK–US Relations: Victim of Divergence of Interests, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-26, Issue-2.
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