Pak- US Relations after 2016

1. PAKISTAN RELATIONS WITH US
POST 2016 PRESDIENTIAL ELECTIONS
SHAHBAZ FAROOQ
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

2. AIM
• To elaborate Pak-US relations after 2016.
• US Policy for South-Asia.
• Implications for Pakistan.
• How Pakistan should respond.

3. Factors Influencing PAK-US Relations
• US Policy on South Asia
• US relations with India
• Afghan Factor

4. South Asia Policy : Salient features
• US forces will remain in Afghanistan till it wins.
• Honored return of American soldiers from Afghanistan
• Hasty withdrawal
• Integration of Powers Diplomatic, economic and military, an outcome
• PAKISTAN
• Blamed Pakistan for the failure in Afghanistan.
• Active organizations in Pakistan and Afghanistan
• Pakistan, to stop providing safe heavens to Terrorists.
• To control cross border terrorism.

5. Regional Reaction
• Rejected by
• Pakistan
• China
• Welcomed by
• India
• Afghanistan

6. US relations with India &
implication for Pakistan
• Same concern on global terrorism
and economic globalization
Some of the Important Plans
• Foreign Policy & Terrorism:
• US Energy Self Sufficient:
• Reduction in Taxes:
Implications

7. Afghan Factor
• A Troubled neighbor
• Tilted more towards India
• India stabilizing in Afghanistan.
• Peace in Afghanistan is better
for Pakistan

8. Conclusion
• To re-organize our Policy towards the
region.
• Civil Military relations
• clear on issues like the Afghan Taliban,
the Haqqani Network
• Must Adopt Policies to Deal the region
diplomatically and keep them engaged.
• To put our house in order instead
criticizing US president.
• Search for More reliable Alliances
• Peace in Afghanistan.
• To discontinue relations on aid and
loans.
• Not necessary to start enmity with
neighbors but to keep its interest on
top.