Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)
The Pak-U.S. relations have been through many ups and downs throughout the history of Pakistan. For most of the time during the cold war, relations remained either warm or normal except for some short periods. The ties went down the slope after the cold war and towards the onset of the twenty-first century. In addition to some drastic shifts in the regional and global political scenario, the incident of 9/11 proved a watershed for Pak-U.S. ties as well. Pakistan's decision to stand with America and her allies provided an opportunity for both the states to improve bilateral ties. Key challenges include, but not limited to, issues of trust and coordination, the problems of strategic harmony and divergence of interests and varied policies about arms and nuclear proliferation. Pak-U.S. relations have also been affected by their respective relations with other states. From Pakistan's perspective, it is essential not only to identify points of convergence and divergence with the United States but also to explore policy options to meet such challenges.
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U.S., Bilateral, Challenges, Strategic Harmony, Nuclear, F.M.C.T., Proliferation
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(1) Sultan Mubariz Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & IR, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Saiqa Hanif
Associate Lecturer, Department of Political Science & IR, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Shumaila Rafique
Associate Lecturer, Department of Political Science & IR, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, S. M., Hanif, S., & Rafique, S. (2020). Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11). Global Social Sciences Review, V(III), 298-306. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).31
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CHICAGO : Khan, Sultan Mubariz, Saiqa Hanif, and Shumaila Rafique. 2020. "Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)." Global Social Sciences Review, V (III): 298-306 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).31
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HARVARD : KHAN, S. M., HANIF, S. & RAFIQUE, S. 2020. Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11). Global Social Sciences Review, V, 298-306.
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MHRA : Khan, Sultan Mubariz, Saiqa Hanif, and Shumaila Rafique. 2020. "Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 298-306
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MLA : Khan, Sultan Mubariz, Saiqa Hanif, and Shumaila Rafique. "Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)." Global Social Sciences Review, V.III (2020): 298-306 Print.
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OXFORD : Khan, Sultan Mubariz, Hanif, Saiqa, and Rafique, Shumaila (2020), "Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)", Global Social Sciences Review, V (III), 298-306
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TURABIAN : Khan, Sultan Mubariz, Saiqa Hanif, and Shumaila Rafique. "Pak-U.S. Relations: An Analysis of Major Challenges (Post-9/11)." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. III (2020): 298-306. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).31