Pakistan-U.S. Relations

Abstract

A stable, democratic, economically thriving Pakistan is considered vital to U.S. interests. U.S. concerns regarding Pakistan include regional terrorism; Pakistan- Afghanistan relations; weapons proliferation; the ongoing Kashmir problem and Pakistan-India tensions; human rights protection; and economic development. A U.S.-Pakistan relationship marked by periods of both cooperation and discord was transformed by the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the ensuing enlistment of Pakistan as a key ally in U.S.-led counterterrorism efforts. Top U.S. officials regularly praise Islamabad for its ongoing cooperation, although doubts exist about Islamabad's commitment to some core U.S. interests. Pakistan is identified as a base for terrorist groups and their supporters operating in Kashmir, India, and Afghanistan. Since late 2003, Pakistan's army has been conducting unprecedented counterterrorism operations in the country's western tribal areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476756

Entities

People

  • K. A. Kronstadt

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Helicopters
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Fissile Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • Human Population
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • South Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security