US -Pakistan relations to remain sour in Trump 2.0
There is a mix of unreliability, uncertainties and apprehensions about the US-Pakistan relations after Donald Trump has taken over. The financial aid from the US is less likely to reach Pakistan even as Islamabad would have a difficult task of walking tightrope between the US and China.
Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani Ambassador to the US, said Pakistan would not be important for the Trump administration. “Pakistan used to be a leading recipient of US aid post-9/11. But in recent years, aid has drastically reduced. Issues like Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programs, its relationship with China, and alleged support for militants are what concern the US,” said Haqqani, who is also a senior fellow at the Washington-based Hudson Institute.
The bilateral relations had deteriorated