3. • In 2001, after the 9/11 attacks and US’s
invasion in various countries to eradicate
militancy, Pakistan became one of the most
important strategic allies for United States.
• President Pervez Musharraf confessed that
the country had no option but to support
United States as it had threatened Pakistan of
“bombing it into stone age” if it did not join
the fight against al Qaeda.
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4. • 2003, United States officially forgave $1 billion
loan it had granted to Pakistan in a goodwill
gesture and appreciation for Pakistan’s
cooperation
• 2004, President George Bush officially
declared Pakistan as a non-Nato ally granting
it the authority to purchase strategic and
advanced military equipments
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5. • US army launched drone strikes on the north-
western side of the country. Large civilian
deaths and caused much opposition from
Pakistanis.
• 13. • 2007, A report was issued in which
Pakistan was accused of using aid money
provided by US to Pakistan for its cooperation
on war on terror, for strengthening its defense
against India.
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6. • In the June of 2008, an air strike by the US
Army killed 11 paramilitary soldiers of Pakistan
Army Frontier Corps, along with eight Taliban.
• The strike and deaths instigated a fierce
reaction from Pakistani command calling the
act to have shaken the foundations of mutual
trust and cooperation.
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7. • In the beginning of 2011, Raymond Davis, a CIA
agent in Pakistan killed two Pakistani men in
Lahore, claiming that they came to rob him.
• In the May of 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed
in an operation conducted by US Navy Seals in
Abbottabad.
• Pakistani government ordered US army to
evacuate Salala air base which was being used
to launch offensive on Taliban and militants and
also halted NATO supplies for United Sates.
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8. • On May 18, US lawmakers block up to $650
million in proposed payments to Pakistan unless
Islamabad lets coalition forces resume shipment
of war supplies across its territory.
• President Zardari arrived in Washington on May
19 to attend the NATO summit in Chicago.
However, both the countries were unable to
strike a conclusive deal on the restoration of
NATO supplies as the summit ended.
Pak-US Relations after 9/11

9. US economic assistance to Pakistan peaked in 1962, at
over $2.3bn.
In 2010, military assistance to Pakistan totaled $2.5bn -
including $1.2bn in coalition support funds.
US assistance to Pakistan reached its lowest level in the
1990s, after President George H.W. Bush suspended aid
flows over Pakistans emerging nuclear program.

10. US military assistance dropped
dramatically during and immediately after
the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and 1971.
Since 1948, the US has sent more than
£30bn in direct aid to the country.

11. • “P a k i s t a n i s l i k e a
b l a c k h o l e f o r
A me r i c a n a i d ,”• “We
s h o u l d c u t P a k i s t a n
o f f o f e v e r y c e n t
b e c a u s e i t h a s b e e n
u s e d f o r e v i l
p u r p o s e s , i n c l u d i n g
k i l l i n g A me r i c a n
t r o o p s ”G a r y A c k e r ma n .
• “T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s h a s

12. • “The time has come
for the United States
to fully review its
relations with
Pakistan. We must
assess the nature
and levels of our
support.”

16. • The US-AID has increased the inflation rates
in the country.• Main inflation drivers include
food and utility prices, the Pakistani rupee’s
depreciation versus the U.S. dollar, and
higher international commodity prices.
• Low levels of spending in the social services
and high population growth have contributed
to persistent poverty and unequal income
distribution.

17. • Relationship depends on the
convergence of the national interest
of both countries.
• The greater the convergence, the
stronger with this relationship be.
• US has been using Pakistan as an
exit and an entry to Afghanistan.

18. • US has always looked for its national interest
and its about time that Pakistan does the
same.
• The aid relationship between the united
states and Pakistan has been complicated,
and even dangerous, especially since
September 11, 2001.