Pakistan America Relationships

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PAK- America RELATIONs On

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Pakistan’s relations with the U.S. were established and progressed during the rigid

cold war period. In start, Soviet influence on Afghanistan and Iran forced Pakistan's first Prime

inister !ia"at Ali #han to cement a pro$American and pro$western polic%. Prime inister Ali

#han made a tireless effort to establish relations with the Soviet Union, repeatedl% asking &oseph

Stalin for militar% aid, but all attempts were rebuffed b% the Soviets.

According to the PIIA, the religious background of Pakistan and the atheist background of the

Soviet Union had created a maor divergence after Pakistan noted subservience which was forced

upon the allies of the Soviet Union. In ()*), the Soviet Union directed a farewell message to

Prime inister Ali #han, followed b% the U.S. invitation in ()+.

In this wa% P. !ia"at Ali #han made his first tour to U.S.A for militar% aid rather civilian aid

in ()+-, United States assessed Pakistan as a volunteer arm% of -,,. After the signing of first mutual defense treat% in a% ()+*, large$scale interaction between U.S. and Pakistani

militar% started, with hundreds of officers began to sent to U.S. on routine and regular basis,

getting trained shoulder$to$shoulders with U.S.A Arm%.

Pakistan oined the US$led militar% alliance S/A01 and 2/301. In ()+* the United States

signed a utual 4efense Assistance Agreement with Pakistan. Under A%ub #han Pakistan

eno%ed a strong and health% relationship with the United States. Pakistan had aligned itself with

the United States during the 2old 5ar, rather than with the Soviet Union. #han's government

also provided a secret militar% base to United States. 0his ()6s era, Pakistan and her people

were the most pro$American nation where the U.S. image was more positive than an% other

nation at that time. In ()6(, #han paid a state visit to the United State. In ()+*, A%ub #han had

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famousl% told 7eneral 8enr% and the United States that 9I didn’t come here to look at barracks.

1ur arm% can be %our arm% if %ou want us. :ut let’s make a decision.;

MEMO SCANDLE:

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1n (> 3ovember ?((, American businessman ansoor Ia@ publicl% accused,

8usain 8a""ani of involvement with a secret memo to Admiral ick ullen asking for US

intervention in changing Pakistan's militar% and intelligence agencies.

Ia@ claimed that in a%, ust after 1sama bin !aden was found in Pakistan, 8a""ani dictated to

him an eplosive memo that he was to deliver to the US militar% leadership. 8a""ani allegedl%

told Ia@ that he was acting on the instructions of 9the boss9, whom Ia@ took to mean president

Bardari .

Ambassador 8a""ani denied the accusation, and offered to resign sa%ing, 9I do not want this non

issue of an insignificant memo written b% a private individual and not considered credible b% its

lone recipient to undermine democrac% .1n ?? 3ovember ?((, Ambassador 8a""ani officiall%

resigned sa%ing that 9Pakistan and Pakistan's democrac% are far more important than an%

artificiall% created crisis over an insignificant memo written b% a self$centered businessman. I

have served Pakistan and Pakistani democrac% to the best of m% abilit% and will continue to do

so. 0hen ick ullen and &ames ones confirmed the contents of memorandum.

ROLE OF JUDICIARY:

0he Supreme 2ourt accepted Pakistan uslim !eague$3awa@

CP!$3D chief 3awa@ Sharif’s petition on the memo gate; issue and set up a udicial

commission . 0he in"uir% commission comprising :alochistan 8igh 2ourt 2hief &ustice Ea@i



Fae@ Isa, Islamabad 8igh 2ourt 2hief &ustice I"bal 8amee$dur$<ehman and Sindh 8igh 2ourt

2hief &ustice ushir Alam was asked to come up with its findings in one month.

0he court constituted the commission b% eercising its the powers under Article (G> of the

2onstitution, 1rder -? <ules ( and ? read with 1rder -6 of the Supreme 2ourt <ules, ()G,

coupled with the principle of 2ivil Procedure 2ode. 2ommission gave order for former

ambassador 8ussain 8a"ani not to go abroad until investigations about memo case were

complete.

0he court asked Attorne% 7eneral aulvi Anwarul 8a" to contact the 2anada$based <esearch in

otion C<ID through the Foreign 1ffice for confirmation of the authenticit% of electronic

communications echanged between Pakistani$American businessman ansoor Ia@ and 8usain

8a""ani. 0he proceedings were adourned till the time the commission presented its report.

A nine$member bench of the S2 heard the case on &ul% (?. 0he udicial commission probing the

scandal had found 8a""ani guilt% of authoring the memo H the document delivered to US

officials seeking assistance to overthrow the countr%’s top militar% brass. 8owever, the

commission eonerated President Asif Ali Bardari of an% charges, sa%ing that Ia@ could not

provide evidence in this regard and had relied onl% on 8a""ani’s statement that the latter was

approved b% the president.

ROLE OF MEDIA :

edia pla%ed central role in memo scandal. Foreign mediaCpentagonD

revealed that ick ullen admired that he said for authentic proof of document handed b%

ansoor Ia@ because in past Pakistan had sent such messages. 0hrough media people and came

to know such an important issue for Pakistan defense. <egarding memo scandal, media took this

issue to such a height that there was unrest between civil government and Pakistani militar% anddefense agencies.



Drone Attacks

History & Beginning:

4rone attacks started in Pakistan in ?6. 5hen the land militar% operation

of U.S forces was thwarted b% the tribes of FA0A, the U.S government sought a new wa% to

eliminate their targets without the risk of human causalities.

According to Pakistani militar% at least (6* drone attacks have been carried out in the countr%,

killing over ( people. Pakistani statistics suggest of those killed, >)- were locals, and (>(

were foreigners. Sources suggest that in ?) alone, some ** drone strikes were carried out,

killing over > people, out of which ust five were reportedl% al$Eaeda and 0aliban militants.

ost strikes have taken place in 3orth 5a@iristan.

Objectives & Accomplishments:

• 1ne obective of US drone strikes in the Federall% Administered 0ribal Areas CFA0AD of

Pakistan is to reduce the capabilit% of al Eaeda and other militant groups in the region toconduct campaigns of political violence aimed at sei@ing or maintaining control over san$

ctuar% areas in the region.

• Abu ah%a Al$!ibi, a top Al Eaeda operative was killed in a U.S. drone strike.

• :aitullah ehsud, his wife and bod%guards were killed on + August ?) in a U.S.

2entral Intelligence Agenc% drone attack in the Bangar area of South 5a@iristan.

Legality:

0he drone attacks are a breach of Pakistan’s sovereignt%, the% are an utter breach of

international laws, which the superpowers of this world ver% convenientl% impose upon smaller,weaker nations when the% need to, and ignore it when it restricts their polic% implementations.



Efects:

<egarding drone attacks and casualties, 3ew American Foundation pointed out in a

recent report, 9when the US drones attack Pakistan's tribal areas, it is not ust the (, or +

innocent civilians the% kill, but it creates the anti$US sentiments among massesJthe civilian

killings provide reason to the %oungsters for oining terrorist groups waging war against US and

of course PakistanJwhile killing ( militants, the US has murdered more than (* Pakistanis,

not involved in an% terrorist activities. 2ould it not impl% that it gave birth to another (*

militantsK9

Reaction o !a"liament:

Parliamentar% 2ommittee on 3ational Securit% CP23SD has demanded

that the United States halt drone strikes and said no compromise will be made on the sovereignt%

and integrit% of Pakistan.0he committee has declared that Pakistan suspend supplies to 3ato in

response to ever$increasing drone strikes

Pakistani parliament has passed a unanimous resolution, demanding the United States to stop

strikes from its sp% aircraft and tender apolog% over the killing of ?* Pakistani soldiers in

airstrike on border posts in 3ovember.

0he (*$point recommendations presented b% P23S chairman Senator <a@a <abbani, sa% that US

footprint in Pakistan must be reviewed. 0his would mean an immediate cessation of drone

attacks inside Pakistan cessation of infiltration into Pakistani territor% on an% pretet including

hot pursuit.

C#""ent $cena"io:

4ue to the recent crisis, Pakistan has been pushed to the edge to take drastic

actions against the out lawed actions of U.S. 0he U.S government has not been pa%ing proper L

ade"uate transportation rent for the 3ato supplies and the damage to the network of roads and

transportation is ver% huge.

0he unprovoked attack on Salalah check post and the continuous drone attacks have "uestioned

the sovereignt% of State of Pakistan and in the result Pakistan has suspended the 3A01



supplies.0his step b% the 3ato pushed Pak$Ameican relations to the slipper% ground. 0his

scenario has created a hostile atmosphere between Pakistan and U.S. If Pakistan and U.S want to

re$establish health% relations, the% must settle to an agreement that benefits both countries

without the violation of an% countr%’s sovereignt% and interests.

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