{"product_id":"9781606926499","title":"Pakistan \u0026 U.S. Relations","description":"A stable, democratic, prosperous Pakistan is considered vital to U.S. interests. U.S. concerns regarding Pakistan include regional and global terrorism; Afghan stability; democratisation and human rights protection; the ongoing Kashmir problem and Pakistan-India tensions; and economic development. A U.S.-Pakistan relationship marked by periods of both co-operation and discord was transformed by the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the ensuing enlistment of Pakistan as a key ally in U.S.-led counter-terrorism efforts. Top U.S. officials have praised Pakistan for its ongoing co-operation, although doubts exist about Islamabad's commitment to some core U.S. interests. Pakistan is identified as a base for terrorist groups and their supporters operating in Kashmir, India, and Afghanistan. Pakistan's army has conducted unprecedented and largely ineffectual counter-terrorism operations in the country's western tribal areas, where Al Qaeda operatives and their allies are believed to enjoy \"safe haven.\" U.S. officials increasingly are concerned that the cross-border infiltration of Islamist militants from Pakistan into Afghanistan is a key obstacle to defeating the Taliban insurgency. The United States strongly encourages maintenance of a bilateral cease-fire and continued, substantive dialogue between Pakistan and neighbouring India, which have fought three wars since 1947. A perceived Pakistan-India nuclear arms race has been the focus of U.S. non-proliferation efforts in South Asia. Attention to this issue intensified following nuclear tests by both countries in 1998.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65426938954077,"sku":null,"price":63.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781606926499.jpg?v=1789383528","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781606926499","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}