US-PAK RELATION AFTER 9/11

1. Pakistan Studies
Topic : Pakistan-US relation after 9/11

2. PAKISTAN-US RELATION AFTER 9/11
Introduction
On September 11, 2001, 19 members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked four U.S.
airplanes and used them to strike various targets on the East Coast. The attacks made a great loss
to America. Those attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 and financially it caused a
damage of $10 billion in property damage.
Four of the US planes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. Two planes were crashed directly
into the world trade center in New York City. Within an hour and 42 minutes, both the large
buildings collapsed, that caused a fire and it caused damage. Third plane was crashed into the
headquarters of the United States department of defense which caused the death of 343 people
and the fourth plane, was crashed into the field and caused a death of 72 people.
Why AL-QAEDA attacked?
After 9/11 attacks, President George bush said that the reason for the 9/11 are much complicated
and this not the right time to explain those complicated details. It is clear that attacks were
planned by the leader of Al-Qaeda Osama bin laden. In February 1998, Osama bin Laden
published a statement claiming that the USA had declared war on God. He called on Muslims to
murder any American anywhere on earth. Osama bin Laden said the Americans are the worst
thieves in the world today and he warned them that if such injustice continues, than he will do
something more badly than America did to Muslims. American government did not took his
threat serious as they were much confident that it is impossible to torture us in our own country
but 9/11 attacks proved them wrong.
Actually Al-Qaeda attacks were the reaction to what America did to Lebanon. Osama bin laden
mentioned that when I saw that America became an ally to Palestine and Lebanon, I thought
about it and the events that affected me the most were that of 1982. I watched the destroyed
towers in Lebanon, it made me to think I will punish this unjust in the same way. So that was the
main reason Osama bin laden attacked on the world trade center.
Pakistan and 9/11 attacks:
After the 9/11 attacks, President George bush launched a “war on terror” against Taliban and for
invading into the Afghanistan. America made clear to Pakistan that should support this war
otherwise America will made Pakistan back into the Stone Age. Gen. Musharraf was the leader
that time and he decided to support America because American blackmailed him on the call
when he was in plane and he decided to be with America in Plane.
PAKISTAN-US Relation (2001-2017)

3. 2001: After the 9/11 attacks, US decided to invade in various countries to end militancy.
Pakistan was one of those countries. At that time, Pakistan decided to support US as US
threatened Pakistan that it will bomb Pakistan if it did not support US. Parvaiz Musharaf was the
leader of Pakistan at that time and he took that threat serious and he decided to fight against AL-
QAIDA. After that, Pakistan arrested several senior Al Qaeda members including Khalid Sheikh
Mohammad, the alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks. Pakistan also arrested 500 Al Qaeda
members and handed them over to USA. Pakistan allowed American army to use its military
bases for launching attacks on Afghan soil. Pakistan relation with USA was beased in threat in
2001. Gen. Musharaf said that I thought about the nation that time and my decision was good for
my nation.
2002-2003: America said that Pakistan is major non NATO ally and Pakistan received a large
amount of aid of $25 billion. In 2003, US also forgave $1 billion worth of loan it had granted to
Pakistan in a goodwill gesture and appreciation for Pakistan’s cooperation. Pakistan cooperation
was really worthy and relations were going on peaceful level.
2004: President George Bush officially declared Pakistan as a non-Nato ally granting it the
authority to purchase strategic and advanced military equipments. Since 2004, US army has
launched various drone strikes on the north-western side of the country. The drone strikes aim to
target Pakistani Taliban and supporters of al Qaeda, however, the strikes have also resulted in
large civilian deaths and caused much opposition from Pakistanis. The drown attacks in Pakistan
has caused much loss in Pakistan. Large number of families lost their loved ones just because of
those attacks of US. In 2004, the founder of Pakistan nuclear power, A.Q Khan confesses to
supplying nuclear-weapons technology to Iran, Libya, and North Korea. The United States
presses for Khans arrest. But having just designated Pakistan as a ―major non-NATO ally, the
United States settles for a form of home confinement for the scientist, who is a national hero in
Pakistan.
2005: In 2005, Pakistan was going through serious crisis because of the massive earthquake that
happened on October 8. At that time, US decided to help Pakistan. US announced $510 million
commitment for earthquake relief and reconstruction.
2006: President George W. Bush visited Pakistan in March 2006. He and President Pervez
Musharraf reaffirm their shared commitment to continuing their cooperation on a number of
issues including the war on terror, security in the region, strengthening democratic institutions,
trade and investment, education, and earthquake relief and reconstruction. President Musharraf
visits the United States in September 2006. He holds a bilateral meeting with President Bush.
The United States concludes the sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan in late 2006.
2007: Many reports say that Pakistan was accused of using money given by US for making its
defense against India more powerful. This thing made the impression of Pakistan worst ethically.
2008: relation of Pakistan with US was disturbed in 2007. An air strike by US army killed 11
paramilitary soldiers of Pakistan army along with 8 Taliban. The strike and deaths faced a strong

4. reaction from the people of Pakistan and also from Pakistan government. Pakistani command
called this act that it has shaken the foundations of mutual trust and cooperation.
2009: A new $7.5 billion U.S. aid package for Pakistan triples non-military aid for the next five
years and aims to improve the U.S.-Pakistan relationship yet triggers controversy. The Pakistani
army and political opposition argue some clauses in the package impinge on Pakistan’s
sovereignty. The bill assigned only after legislators in Congress include an explanatory
statement. Experts say the furor over the bill also highlights deteriorating civil-military relations
in Pakistan. Pakistan launches a long-awaited military operation in South Waziristan, one of the
largest militant strongholds in the tribal areas, and home to Pakistani Taliban leadership. The
offensive follows months-long military operations in Swat Valley in the North West Frontier
Province, where the army finally wrests control from the militants. That bill was called Kerry-
lugar bill. On October, USA president Obama decided to strengthen the relation with Pakistan.
2010: In the beginning of the year, Pakistan Army in a joint operation with US intelligence
agencies captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a famous Taliban commander, from the tribal
belt of Pakistan. The success of the operation was hailed by the United States and Pakistan was
praised for its utmost cooperation.
2011: In the beginning of 2011, Raymond Davis, a CIA agent in Pakistan killed two Pakistani
men in Lahore, claiming that they came to rob him. Davis was taken into custody for killing
civilians, however, American officials claimed that he was entitled to diplomatic immunity and
must be released immediately.
Raymond Davis was later acquitted of the murder charges and was sent to United States.
In the May of 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed in an operation conducted by US Navy Seals in
Abbottabad, Pakistan when they claimed to catch Osama Bin Laden and killed him at his home
and took his body with them. They didn’t showed a picture of Osama Bin Laden and he was their
living near Pak military academy, and thrown his body in sea because he was most wanted
terrorist. No one knows the reality behind this it was a blame to under pressure Pakistan and
make Obama president again and they succeed in this after this they had again bad relation with
Pakistan again and called Pakistan a terrorist country.
2012: Pakistan shut down NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. Since the beginning of 2012,
various political parties along with the military command of the country, met and held
discussions on restoring Nato (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization) supplies.NATO
attacked on Pakistan & later NATO and U.S. officials expressed regret about the deaths of the
Pakistani soldiers, indicating the attack may have been an error; but the exact circumstances
remained unclear. The US has apologized to Pakistan for the attack.
Nato plays an important role fighting against terrorism. NATO is an alliance of 28 countries
bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. It includes Canada, the United States, Turkey and most
members of the European Union.

5. 2013: Since some in the U.S. government claimed that they had caught bin Laden without
Pakistani help, numerous allegations were made that the government of Pakistan had shielded
bin Laden and again stand against Pakistan. In this time Pakistan had to face so many problems
because Osama Bin Laden was living near Pakistan Military Academy so America stand against
Pakistan and blamed Pakistan for all this.
2014: In 2014, US government files had been leaked by WikiLeaks, according to the leaked
files, in December 2009, the government of Tajikistan had also told US officials that many in
Pakistan were aware of bin Laden's whereabouts. However Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
stated that "cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound in which he
was hiding.
John O. Brennan, Obama's chief counterterrorism advisor, said that it was inconceivable that bin
Laden did not have support from within Pakistan. He further stated, "People have been referring
to this as hiding in plain sight. We are looking at how he was able to hide out there for so long."
United States used drone missiles to kill several of Pakistan's most wanted militants who were
hiding in a remote region close to the Afghan border in November 2014.
2015: In 2015, according to an internal report prepared by Congressional Research Service,
Pakistan has made full payment from its national funds towards the purchase of aircrafts which is
worth USD 1.43 billion.
2016: In 2016, US government has proposed US $860 million in aid for Pakistan during the
2016-17 fiscal year, including $265 million for military hardware in addition to
counterinsurgency funds to under pressure Pakistan and used them for their own.
2017: Donald Trump announced his new strategy for Afghan War and accused Pakistan of
providing safe heavens to terrorists. "The Pakistani people have suffered greatly from terrorism
and extremism. We recognize those contributions and those sacrifices, but Pakistan has also
sheltered the same organizations that try every single day to kill our people", Trump said.
Moreover Two months later, Trump tweeted that he was starting to develop better relations with
the Pakistani government.

6. Conclusion
Donald is against Muslims and all the things are repeating again, our today’s relation with
America is bad again and Pakistan is trying to be good with China and developing their relation
with China and Russia. CPEC is a good example to see the relation between Pakistan, China and
Russia because Russia is supporting it, it is a good triangle. Russia is our second door neighbor.
Pakistan should make good relation with these two countries and Pakistan should make distance
from America and never stand with America against any war because after every war they had to
face many problems, issues and loss.