[20210708]IF11270_巴美关系.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated July 8, 2021Pakistan-U.S. RelationsOverview Since 2001, U.S. policy has broadly been to assist the creation of a more stable, democratic, and prosperous Pakistan that actively combats religious militancy. Congress took keen interest in U.S. relations with Pakistan, the worlds fifth most populous nation, following the 9/11 attacks, especially as related to counterterrorism and U.S. foreign assistance. Seen as key in efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan was among the worlds leading recipients of U.S. foreign aid after 9/11, but the level peaked in FY2010 and has steadily declined since, reaching a 20-year nadir under the Trump Administration. U.S. ties with Pakistan have cooled considerably over the past decade. Washington tends to view Pakistan largely in the context of perceived U.S. interests in relations with India and Afghanistan, and the relationship has not recovered from a nadir reached in 2011, when it was revealed that Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden had received years of haven inside Pakistan. A decade later, Pakistan appears to have lost its status as a foreign policy priority for Washington. While the United Stat