A Time line of Pak-US relations
From #DoMore to #AbsolutelyNot
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in the last 3 decades had been to serve the interest of United states Of America in the region of South Asia to obtain lucrative aid and Trade,
1/8
What we used To Do 1990s
1. Try to deny Atomic Arsenal
2. Try to bargain on NPT conditinal to India sign First
3. HELP FBI in capturing of Fugitives like Aimal K
4. Ask for Aid and IMF assistance
In 2000’s
1. Allowed Us President Address Pakistanis Via Televised address.
2/8
Post 2001 Sep 11 #
1. Gave base and logistic support to America War
2. Conducted Operations in Pakistan security forces like police to arrest the terrorist running from Afghanistan.
3. Facilitate Drone strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan
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4.Turn a blind eye to Indian involvement in Afghanistan’s security structure.
5.Mobilize troops in 2 Operations to clear encamped terrorists in FATA
6.Issue visa to Private contractors and CIA operatives
7.Help in fleeing the hired assassins like Raymond D
4/8
#DoMore 2011-2017
1. Appease US after Operation Neptune Spear which killed OBL violating sovereignty with troops on ground
2. Take “Friendly Fire” from in Salala Loosing 2 dozen Army personnel in process without any apology!
3. Launch Operation Zarb e Azb combating Militants
5/8
but Now since 2018 Pakistani Government Posture has been to Stand Tall US bending and more like relaxing towards the Partnership in Peace. This came in effect when Imran Khan took to the office and the first engagement with US secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
6/8
#AbslouletlyNot - 2018
1.Asserting the need to partnership towards withdrawal from Pakistan
2.Did not expressed the need to obtain the slashed Military Aid
3.Aligned with regional power like China and Russia
4.Expressed Openly exclusion of India in Afghan peace deal
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5.Bringing Taliban to Table in talks with Americans
6.Deny United States to further stay in the region
7.Allow to evacuate using air routes
8.Denied USE of Bases to operate for gathering intelligence and Fly drones to Attack Afghanistan.
#AbslouletlyNot
8/8
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