: With the US set to withdraw from Afghanistan, it’s time for Pakistan to make some clear choices #IndiaNEWS The deadline for United States forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is approaching, and

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With the US set to withdraw from Afghanistan, it’s time for Pakistan to make some clear choices #IndiaNEWS
The deadline for United States forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is approaching, and major international stakeholders are looking towards Pakistan to play a leading but voluntary role in bringing stability to its neighbourhood with the US particularly expecting a lot from the country in terms of short-term mutual interests.Apparently, Pakistan wants a much longer partnership and restoration of the strategic cooperation between the two countries. Though nothing can be ruled out, at this point Washington’s strategic priorities in the region appear to have changed. This is not the Cold War era, where conducive political and ideological environments had brought the two countries closer. Nor is the situation like it was after the events of 9/11 when Pakistan abandoned its weak allies in Afghanistan.The current scenario is different, and in this changing environment, the political and strategic priorities of the US revolve around confronting China or dealing with Iran’s challenge in West Asia. Pakistan cannot even think of undermining its friendship with China and cannot play a dominant role in any coercive policy against Iran.Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent op-ed published in the Washington Post said that the interests of Pakistan and the US in Afghanistan were the same, but shared interests in a country that is fast drifting into...Read more

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