Ans:Pak-America Relations:
1. The American ambassador presented his credentials to Quaid-e-Azam in
1948. He gave the assurance of mutual friendship and said that we only
expect friendship and goodwill from all the independent nations.
2. On the invitation of the American President Truman, the Pakistani Prime
Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, visited America in 1950. LiaquatAli Khan, through
his speeches in America, explained the objectives of the creation of Pakistan
and the needs for its development. His visit was successful. America
extended military and financial help to Pakistan, which was used in its
development and construction.
3. An agreement of cooperation was signed between the representatives of
America and Pakistan in 1955. According to which America granted few
rights to Pakistan in construction and designs of atom reactors and other
issues etc.
4. The President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan, made an official five-day
visit to America in July 1901. He had discussions with President Kennedy
communique was issued. America assured Pakistan of assistance for its
and he explained Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue to him. A joint
do the same. America repeated its promise for military and economic aid.
Second 5 year Plan. It also assured that all its allies would be convinced to
The international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan (Durand Line)
was recognized.
5. Russia entered its forces into Afghanistan and occupied Afghanistan in
Russian occupation. Pakistan. America and other Western countries helped
Afghan people. Due to the Pak-American joint efforts, Russia could not win
1979, Pakistan. America and other European countries openly opposed the
this war and it had to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan.
6. On the invitation of President Reagan, General Zia-ul-Haq visited America in
December 1982. Both countries agreed for setting up a ministers
commission and the first installment of F-16 aircraft was sent to Pakistan,
India and Russia, in response, also signed an agreement in 1983. Russia
provided the most modern weapons, tanks and anti-tank aircraft to India.
7. The American Senate passed a bill in 1985, which discontinued aid to the
countries that developed nuclear weapons. American President exempted
Pakistan from this restriction for a year and sanctioned aid, Pakistan was
When General Zia-ul-Haq visited New York to participate in the 40th
exempted from this amendment in future and was receiving aid every year.
Anniversary Celebrations of the United Nations in October 1985, he also met
the American President.
8. The Prime Minister of Pakistan. Muhammad Khan Junejo, visited America in
1986 He had discussions with the President, and other senior officials. An
agreement was signed between them for the transfer of sensitive technology
to Pakistan with a condition that this technology should not be used for the
nuclear programme.
9. America sanctioned an aid of 3.2 billion dollars to Pakistan for the next six
years in March 1986. A great part of this aid was reserved for military arms
and the markup and interest rate charged was very tow.
10. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, visited America at the end of
1995. She was known as the most popular personality and brought more
improvement in the Pak-American ties.
11. The originator and stimulator of the Pressler Amendment, Larry Presser,
introduced a constitutional amendment through which aid of all kinds to
Pakistan was stopped. The amendment required Pakistan to stop atomic
proliferation. After few years, Bush Administration, however, gave
permission to sell arms worth 30 crore dollars to Pakistan and partially lifted
the sanctions on economic aid to Pakistan.
12. President Bill Clinton approved the Brown Amendment on 26th Jan. 1996,
which paved the way for military and economic aid to Pakistan. This
amendment was welcomed in Pakistan. American Congress, on 15th
January 1998, supported the return of money to Pakistan if F-16 aircraft
were not delivered to it.
13. The American Army General accompanied by his delegation, came to visit
Pakistan for two days in 2004. He met President of Pakistan and exchanged
views on continuing operation in Afghanistan. America signed an agreement
with Pakistan with a condition that it would give aid of 270 million dollars to
Pakistan, which would be spent on different development projects.
14. After the terrorist attacks, in America on 11th September, 2001 (9/11),
America attacked Afghanistan. Pakistan supported America in this war, but,
repeatedly talked of maintaining long-lasting and cordial relations with
as a result, Pakistan itself is facing terrorism. America, for its own aims,
Pakistan. However, it has never given aid for any big project of long-lasting
Pakistan. From 2001, America has given loans of billions of dollars to
15. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, made an official visit to America in
2019. During this visit, Prime Minister and his delegation had discussions on
Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump was issued.
many issues with the US administration. A joint communique of meeting of
I which was followed by delegation-level talks between the two sides. The two
According to joint communique, the two leaders had a one-on-one meeting.
leaders held comprehensive discussions with a focus on building a broad-based
and enduring partnership between Pakistan and the United States and agreed to
strengthening cooperation in different fields between the two countries. Prime
Minister Imran Khan reviewed the progress of the Afghan peace and
reconciliation process. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue to
support the process in good faith. He also added that pursuing the process is
our shared responsibility and “peaceful neighbourhood” is a priority of Pakistan’s
foreign policy.
16. The Prime Minister Imran Khan offered. The US President Trump to visit
Pakistan. US President Donald Trump has accepted Prime Minister Imran
Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan. The prime minister briefed the US
President about his vision of the socio-economic development of Pakistan.
President Trump appreciated Imran Khan’s vision for peace in the region
and expressed his readiness to play a mediating role in resolution of the
Kashmir dispute. On this, The Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan
would continue to pursue dialogue and diplomacy to resolve longstanding
disputes, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir and convinced that
normalisation of relations with India would be mutually beneficial for the two
countries.