Pakistan has taken to promote education in the countries and the country and also, reforms of the system. Pakistan u. S. Relations is one of the most important relationships for my country. Of the most relationships for my country. It is a unique relationship which has seen many ups and downs. Since 1947, we have been part of every initiative the United States of america had taken, not only in our own region but also globally. I have been we talk about the ups and downs in this relationship, i have no doubt that the current phase is certainly one of partnership and building convergences. In the past several years, we have had our respective shares of complaints against each other. Certainly, we have realized that we need to end the past and look to the future. And with this in mind, we have opened a new chapter in our relationship between pakistan and the United States of america. In our view some of the important developments which are taking place internally in pakistan and also the
Foster. I have the privilege of being present of the World Affairs council in dc. Personal friend and a very superb sportsperson to the spokesperson for his country globally. The United States has had diplomatic relations since 1947. Approximately 500,000 members reside in the United States. The us is pakistans largest partner with 15 percent exported to the United States. In addition to the important economic relationship to the United States there is a critical ally defense and antiterrorist relationship as well as humanitarian an Educational Program priority in place. In october 2009 the u. S. Congress have a Partnership Pakistan and demonstrates the us long commitment to cooperation with the pakistani people and their civilian institutions. In may 2014 the visit to washington, us and pakistan established a joint action plan to expand bilateral trade over five years. January 2015 250 million to help pakistan facilitate the release, reconstruction command return of Federally Administ
You advised of the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Youre now professor at Boston University and the director of the south and central asia institute. You write ostensibly for the new york times, the wall street journal, the International Tribune to name a few of the publications. So you obviously have an inside view of this relationship. And i think just the title is a strong indictment of u. S. Policy towards pakistan. And in your words if i may quote, you said the u. S. Pakistan relationship, a tale of exaggerated expectation, broken promises and disastrous misunderstandings. I want to delve into what you mean by that a little later in the interview but first i want to ask you a simple question. What motivated you to write this book . As this book has been on my mind for many years i went to college in 1979 when several of my colleagues i was in karachi in the south of pakistan but my colleagues as students in islamabad burned dow turned dow. Embassy and people at karachi also wa
Host i am delighted to be with Husain Haqqani today. His book is magnificent delusions pakistan, the United States, and an epic history of misunderstanding. He served as ambassador to pakistan from 2000 wait until 2011. We advise the late Prime Minister at Boston University and you write extensively for the New York Times and wall street journal just to name a few. And you obviously have a very inside view of this relationship and i think just the title is a strong indictment towards the u. S. And pakistan. You say that the relationship, entail of exaggerated expectations and broken promises and disastrous misunderstandings, i would like to delve into what you mean by that little later in the interview. At first im asking you a simple question. What motivated you to write this book . Guest this book has been on my mind for so many years. I was a College Student in 1979. Several of my colleagues, as in students, burned it down the u. S. Embassy and people also wanted to go down to the u
We will not talk about numbers of troops. That is new for the american presidency. At no point tonight did the president clarify anything about what would actually change militarily for the United States in afghanistan. If this speech is meant to be interpreted as an increase in Troop Strength in afghanistan, its the first time a president has announced an increase in Troop Strength without actually announcing an increase in Troop Strength. As commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our Vital National interest to send an additional 30,000 u. S. Troops to afghanistan. After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. These are the resources that we need to seize the initiative while building the afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible transition of our forces out of afghanistan. And here is how president george w. Bush described the Military Surge that he ordered in iraq. So uch committed more than 20,000 additional american troops to iraq. The vast majority of t