U.S.-Pakistan security relations

The first call between Ishaq Dar and Marco Rubio was another encouraging sign, but great uncertainty remains in the bilateral relationship.

Recent signs suggest Washington is re-engaging with Pakistan's fight against terrorism. How far will the support go?

Even while expanding cooperation into other areas, Pakistan is keen on reviving the traditional security focus, especially in the face of the TTP threat.

While there is an alignment of short-term security interests, particularly on counterterrorism, in the longer term the China-U.S. competition will hinder Pakistan-U.S. ties.

As it stands, the IPS is too heavily focused on the Pacific. Adding Pakistan to the fold would bolster its ability to address Beijing’s strategic advances in the Indian Ocean.

The State Department added four leaders of TTP and al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent to its list of "Specially Designated Global Terrorists."

Imran Khan’s narrative of conspiracy and regime change is a symptom, not a cause, of anti-American sentiments in Pakistan.

Pakistan was a factor but by no means the most significant one in the Taliban’s rapid takeover.

As Washington looks for options post-Afghanistan withdrawal, Islamabad isn’t going to roll out the red carpet.

The 1971 war served as a perfect ground for the age-old India-Pakistan hostility to play out, it also attracted the attention of the Cold War’s key players.

Is Pakistan really ready to cut the cord with the United States?

As Raheel Sharif visits the United States, it's worth taking stock of how little has changed in U.S.-Pakistan relations.