Pakistan-U.S. Relations

Abstract

A stable, democratic, prosperous Pakistan is considered vital to U.S. interests. U.S. concerns regarding Pakistan include regional and global terrorism; Afghan stability; democratization and human rights protection; the ongoing Kashmir problem and Pakistan-India tensions; 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 Pakistan 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. Pakistan's army has conducted unprecedented and largely ineffectual counterterrorism operations in the country's western tribal areas, where Al Qaeda operatives and their allies are believed to enjoy safehavens.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2008
Accession Number
ADA476760

Entities

People

  • K. A. Kronstadt

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Human Population
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.