Deconstructing the Problematic Relationship of Pakistan and United States of America: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan established an alliance with the United States of America soon after independence, the relation from then is problematic. Pakistan-U.S. relations comprises of mutual trust and distrust. Pak-U.S. relationship has passed through many Ups as well as Downs, along with the era of convergences and divergences. Further Pak-U.S. relations are often amalgamation of conflicting interests. So this is an attempt to de/construct the various dimensions of Pakistan-U.S. relations. Pakistan aligned with United States of America since its inception as an independent State and this relation comprises of Mutual trust and mutual distrust by supporting each other on one side and pulling each other down on the other. This paper examines the problematic relationship and its impact upon Pakistan as well as the challenges and opportunities for Pakistan