ISSN (Print): 2708-6453 | ISSN (Online): 2708-6461 | ISSN-L: 2708-6453

US Foreign Policy towards Pakistan 2001-2018: A Comparative Analysis of George Walker Bush and Barack Obama Administrations

Authors

Aisha Javed
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Rana Eijaz Ahmad
Professor, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords

America Foreign Policy National Security Strategies Pakistan Prospects and Challenges Terrorism

Abstract

The objective of study was to find out ways for peace and stability with different administrations of America in Pakistan. Since Pakistan’s independence; she is intertwined in multiple challenges like to counter her by birth rival India by balancing her strategic, economic and military capabilities with conventional and non-conventional as well. Pakistan wants a global ally who support her in time of need but American’s betrayed them at many times by suspension and cut down of economic aid in different times, stood against her nuclear experiments by putting sanctions by proposed Symington, Pressler, Glenin and other amendments and etc. Despite of above all occurrence during two decades war on terror Pakistan became the victim of American policies as America’s leader’s stated that, it is a war not an attacked; Pakistan is a neighbouring country of Afghanistan that is why Pakistan does not escaped from American’s coercive and diplomatic policies. Presently Pakistan is facing multiple challenges. The research is encompasses upon content analysis. It is adopted to make objective and systematic research. Researcher analysis and evaluated the newspapers, interviews and their statements. It is observed that US administration is not satisfy from the actions and support of Pakistan and always claim of ‘do more’.