There is a long history of ups and downs in Pak-US relations. Pakistan faced American coldness during the Eisenhower era. Then, scenes of warmth were seen in Pak-US relations during the Kennedy and Johnson eras. During the Afghan war, there was such a sense of trust in the relations that Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq rejected US President Carter's aid by comparing it to peanuts and then, after some time, accepted it with appropriate modifications.
During the time of US President Bill Clinton, the personal relations between
President Clinton and Nawaz Sharif were exemplary. However, Pakistan faced the
worst sanctions in the wake of nuclear explosions.
During the presidency of President Bush, due to its important role in the war
against terrorism, there was warmth in Pak-US relations, but the price paid in
return was like a nightmare. America was never happy with Pakistan in the war
against terrorism; "do more" was demanded even though Pakistan
sacrificed thousands of lives in this war, and the destruction of
infrastructure put a heavy burden on the Pakistani economy.
The current President Trump is certainly a person whose nature is difficult to
predict. Before he was elected president for the second time, different
expectations had been set in Pakistan and India. Friends of the PTI in Pakistan
believed that as soon as President Trump took the oath of office for the second
time, things would get easier for the PTI. In India, there was a perception
that Modi and Trump were one and the same, and more trade routes would open up
for India, but neither did the routes become easier for the PTI nor did business
opportunities arise for India.
During the recent Indo-Pak war, the US initially reacted coldly and coldly.
President Trump said that this was a matter between the two of them. But then
the unprecedented and historic reaction of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air
Force shocked the whole world, and America was forced to look towards Pakistan.
At President Trump's request, Pakistan and India declared a ceasefire, but
President Trump, as per his nature, kept reminding India every ten days that
the war had ended due to his kindness. Regarding the destruction of the Indian
planes, President Trump said in a press conference that Indian planes were
falling, so I saved India from Pakistan. India had not yet recovered from the
effects of Trump's verbal bombardment.
The US imposed a 25 percent tariff on India, imposed a ban on
companies that were trading with Iran, and immediately imposed a 19 percent
tariff on Pakistan, which is not good news for Pakistan's weak economy. US
President Trump's surprising and disturbing behavior is old, but these days he
is surprising the whole world, including Pakistan. Currently, President Trump's
statement is being discussed all over the world, in which he said that an
agreement has been reached between the United States and Pakistan to extract
vast oil reserves, for which we are choosing an oil company, and sarcastically
said that who knows, maybe Pakistan will sell oil to India.
This statement has come at a time when local oil and gas production
in Pakistan has been continuously decreasing in the last few years. According
to the data of the Ministry of Petroleum, local oil production has fallen by 11
percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. In which areas of
Pakistan are these oil reserves located? What impact will these trade agreements
have on the Pakistani economy? What impact will these trade agreements have on
the country's politics and society? All these questions are still under wraps.
Despite all these rumors, the entire nation understands and knows that the
state will not compromise on Pakistani interests.
On the other hand, there is the fact that China is the largest
investor in Pakistan, and China plays a fundamental role in the economic volume
of Pakistan. Naturally, there will be doubts about whether CPEC, which is a
game-changer project, will have any impact on its pace or whether American
investors will replace Chinese investors; however, government sources are
insisting that President Trump’s announcement will not have any direct impact
on Chinese investment and projects in Pakistan. According to Pakistani sources,
China has separate economic cooperation plans with Pakistan and the United States.
The Iranian president’s visit to Pakistan is also very important in
terms of timing. The gas pipeline project with Iran is still pending, and due to
fears of American sanctions, this project is not being touched. At present, the
situation is completely ambiguous. The government of Pakistan should take the
parliament into confidence regarding the project that is about to be completed
with the United States and also take appropriate steps to address the wave of
concern that is arising in the nation regarding the Pak-China projects.
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