3. Pakistan– American relations has been defined as one
of "Roller Coaster”
Pakistan – United States relations refers to bilateral
relationship between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
the USA.
Pakistan is a Major non-NATO ally of the United States.
The relationship since then was based primarily on U.S.
economic and military assistance to Pakistan.
The killing of OSAMA-BIN-LADEN may not have a direct
impact on the ongoing nine-year-old U.S.-NATO military
operations , but it could very well change the U.S.-
Pakistan relationship for years to come.
4. There is no question that U.S.-Pakistan relations have always been
transactional—i.e., the Pakistani military, the carrier of Pakistan’s flag
for most of the years of its existence since 1947, performed tasks for
the United States in return for cash, arms and American diplomatic
support.
5. • Post Independence: 1947–1952
After Pakistan's independence by the partitioning of the British India, Pakistan followed a
pro-western policy.
• Ayub Khan era: 1952–1969
Pakistan enjoyed a strong and healthy relationship with the United States, In 1954 the
United States signed a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement with Pakistan
• Partition of East Pakistan: 1969–1971
America supported Pakistan throughout the war and supplied weapons to West Pakistan
although Congress had passed a bill suspending exporting weapons to the nation
• Bhutto's socialist democratic era:1971-1977
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto sought United States to impose economic sanctions in India & he bitter
the relation by many ways with US.
• Zia era: 1977–1988
After the removal and death of Bhutto, the Pakistan's ties with United States were better
and improved.
• Democratic governments: 1988–1998
The stage was set for a very tumultuous situation; the 1990s was an era of intense upheaval
in Pakistan
• Post–September 11
After the September 11 attacks in 2001 in the United States, Pakistan became a key ally in the
war on terror with the United States
• Present relations (Before Osama’s Death)
Present U.S.-Pakistan relations are a case study on the difficulties of diplomacy and policy
making in a multi-polar world.
6. Baghdad Pact
Pakistan was a member of the Baghdad Pact from its adoption in 1955, until the pact's
dissolution in 1979. The promise of economic aid from the U.S. was instrumental in creating
the agreement.
Foreign Assistance Act
In April of 1979 the United States suspended all economic assistance to Pakistan
over concerns about Pakistan's nuclear program. The U.S. Foreign Assistance Act states that
the U.S. will not provide assistance to nations whose governments significantly violate
human rights.
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 highlighted the common interest of
Pakistan and the United States in peace and stability in South Asia. In 1981, Pakistan and the
United States agreed on a $3.2 billion military and economic assistance program aimed at
helping Pakistan deal with the heightened threat to security in the region and its economic
development needs.
Nuclear weapons
Recognizing national security concerns and accepting Pakistan's assurances that it did not
intend to construct a nuclear weapon, Congress waived restrictions (Symington
Amendment) on military assistance to Pakistan. In March 1986, the two countries agreed on
a second multi-year (FY 1988–93) $4-billion economic development and security assistance
program. On October 1, 1990, however, the United States suspended all military assistance
and new economic aid to Pakistan under the Pressler Amendment.
7. Death of bin Laden and the Battle
Against Extremists
Most Call bin Laden’s Death a Bad Thing
Although Osama bin Laden was not well-regarded in recent
years, few Pakistanis approve of the military operation that killed
him, and most say it is a bad thing that the al Qaeda leader is dead.
Most Pakistanis (63%) disapprove
of the U.S. raid that killed him.
Only 10% approve; about a quarter
(27%) offer no opinion.
Moreover, when asked. Regardless of
how they feel about the U.S. military
Operation, do they think bin Laden’s
death is a good or bad thing, 55% say it
is a bad thing. Just 14% describe it as a
good thing, while roughly one-in-three
(32%) do not express an opinion.
8.
9. Major no. of people poses negative views on US-Pak relation after death
of bin Laden
Roughly half (51%) think relations between the
two countries will worsen as a result, while only
4% think relations will improve and 16% say they
will remain the same as they have been.
Prior to the killing of the al
Qaeda leader, Pakistanis
were divided on the
question of whether
relations between their
country and the U.S. had After his death, 29% said
improved: relations had improved in
35% said yes and 35% said recent years, while 44% said
no. they had not.
10.
11.
12. Many Pakistanis question
U.S. intentions toward
their country. Roughly
seven-in-ten(69%) think
America is more of an
enemy than a partner to
Pakistan
The number of Pakistanis
who say U.S. aid is increasing
is actually slightly lower than
before the U.S. raid in
Abbottabad,
13. Concerns about Islamic extremism have declined in Pakistan in recent
years, but most Pakistanis continue to see it as a problem facing their
nation. Moreover, many worry that extremists could take control of their
country, and pluralities see al Qaeda and the Taliban as serious threats.
The violence associated with Islamic
extremism is the primary concern of
Pakistan is who worry about
extremism, and this has become
increasingly so in the wake of Osama bin
Laden’s death.
14. A majority of Pakistanis consider India a
more serious threat to their country than
al Qaeda or the Taliban. Likewise, Indian
attitudes to ward Pakistan are generally
negative – 65% express an unfavorable
opinion of Pakistan and a plurality
considers Pakistan the greatest threat to
their country
Pakistan’s relations with its
neighbor remain tense, and over
the last five years Pakistani
attitudes towards India have
become more negative.
Currently, only 14% of Pakistan is
see India in a positive light, while
75% give the country an
15. The killing of OSAMA-BIN-LADEN may not have a direct impact on the US-PAK
relation , but it could very well change the U.S.-Pakistan relationship for years to
come.
To be clear, Pakistanis are equally concerned about the internal security situation
of their country. They dread retaliatory attacks, which the Taliban vowed to carry
out barely hours after the news of bin Laden's death broke.
Indeed, if handled properly, bin Laden's death could be the turning point in a
faltering bilateral relationship.
And if, as has been suggested, bin Laden's death facilitates U.S. plans for
withdrawal from Afghanistan, this could also be a time of unprecedented
collaboration between Washington and Islamabad.
Osama’s death is not the end of Extremism(Terrorism), it may appears more vastly
in future.
Fight or war is not the right process to end of
terrorism, because it is an ideology that
spread by some ruthless people to fulfill their
cruel intension . If we want to end this
ideology we have to bring an another ideology
of love & kindness that overcome the brutality