Pakistan wants reset in ties with US but thereâs no such thing as stand-alone geo-economics
In the long run, Washington cannot leave Islamabad entirely dependent on China and useful only to Beijingâs strategic purposes.
Touqir Hussain 14 March, 2021 9:37 am IST Text Size:
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Pakistan-US relations in recent years have derived largely from Washingtonâs China and India policies, the Afghanistan war and US national security concerns related to international terrorism. And they have not performed well, leaving both sides unhappy. The Biden administration has given no hint of what comes next.
Pakistan for its part, going by official statements and think tanks reports, is hoping for a reset where relations find their own rationale yet reflect a balance in Americaâs ties with India and Pakistan, and its consent to Islamabadâs strategic links with Beijing. But Pakistan has given no indication how the competing objectives in i