Abstract
After 9/11 Pakistan became one of the leading recipients of the US foreign assistance to counter the extremist and militant forces in Afghanistan and borderland area. The US financial support was consisting of military, nonmilitary and humanitarian development. The fundamental aim of the financial support to Pakistan was to enhance the ability and capability of the security forces of Pakistan against new kind of war. It was expected that the financial aid will strengthen the Pak-US strategic Partnership but all futuristic silver hopes go in vain when it became a bone of contention between the partners and trust deficit emerged on the issue of mismanagement of financial aid. US leveled a number of corruption charges not only on the civil government of Pakistan but also on the military. The controversy over financial assistance between Washington and Islamabad not only undermined partnership but also damaged security forces’ efforts against terrorists in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan. Thus, the paper thoroughly examines and discusses the controversial issue of US financial aid with critical analysis of different documentary record which provides clear picture of the hardened attitude from both the sides. Moreover, timely study about the issue of aid is essential for strengthening the strategic partnership against the terrorist outfits operating in the region which is in the best interests of both the states.
Asif Salim, Waseem Ullah, Muhammad Kaleem. (2020) Pak-US Strategic Partnership and Controversial Issue of Aid after 9/11, The Dialogue, Volume 15, Issue 1.
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