Trust deficit in relations with the US

No doubt,pakistan always followed what American administration said regarding efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism elements but still the trust deficit is seeing in relations with the US and it has been seen during the recent visit of US secretary of state to pakistan,Hellery clinton.America says that the trust deficit is on two counts one is security establishment of pakistan is not doing satisfactory efforts to crack down AL Qaeda leadership and second is that they have doubts that pakistani nuclear material may not fell in to the hands of terrorist which can be used against US.On the other hand pakistani leader ship and nation has own reservation that pakistan did what American and Allied said to do action on war against terrorism and what we get all the repercussions of the war on the country’s society and the economy are a ‘gift’ of American ‘friendship’. A watershed in Pak-US relations was the conclusion of a mutual defence assistance agreement between the two countries in 1954. This was followed by Pakistan’s joining South East Asia Treaty Organisation (Seato) and the Baghdad pact subsequently renamed Central Treaty Organisation (Cento). These agreements institutionalised Pakistan’s relations with the US and made it a recipient of huge American military assistance.

The 9/11 reshaped US foreign policy. Counter-terrorism became the criterion for defining US allies and enemies. This also forced the US to re-define its relations with Pakistan. fight against religious extremism and terrorism — the two countries do differ as to the locus of the threat. Pakistan’s immediate threat emanates from the Taliban and it is the Taliban insurgency that the security forces are fighting in Waziristan. The US regards Al Qaeda as its main enemy.

The 9/11 incident was planned and executed by Al Qaeda and not the Taliban, although Al Qaeda leadership was reportedly operating from Afghanistan under the umbrella of Taliban regime. There is 100% correct that pakistan has been using as an instrument to safeguard its interest opn several occasions if u see history ,the picture of USSR invasion of Afghanistan in 1979,pakistan were involved what we got in it,Lot of refugees and also the hate of Afghan nation.
Now,the fact remains that the war against terrorism is Pakistan’s own war, which we have to fight and win with or without US assistance