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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