US, Pakistan seek stability amid Afghan doubts.
The United States and Pakistan resume talks next
week after a three-year hiatus as they seek stability in often turbulent ties
amid mutual concerns over Afghanistan’s future.
Pakistan and United States both had started a
strategic dialogue in 2010 to work through their complicated relationship, but
the talks were quickly frozen due to repeated crises, including over the secret
2011 US raid that killed Osama bin Ladin. The talks would look at both security
and economic cooperation and seek to build a blueprint for future ties. Having seen
the highs and lows of this relationship, the official said on condition of
anonymity, both countries have put an enormous amount of effort into
assiduously putting this relationship on firmer grounding over the last year
and a half.
The United States formed an uneasy partnership with
Pakistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks is seeking Islamabad’s assistance
again as it is pulls tens of thousands of troops from Afghanistan this year and
Washington ends its longest-ever war. US president has grown frustrated as
Afghan president Hamid Karzai holds off on signing a security agreement that
would allow a smaller number of troops from the US and the rest of the NATO
alliance to stay in a support role.
