{"id":29,"date":"2019-08-09T05:54:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T05:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pakpac.wpengine.com\/about\/us-pakistan-relations\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:55:36","slug":"us-pakistan-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/about\/us-pakistan-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"US-Pakistan Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jz3s87c9-046d9af7f49c1810e3993e1a4c60384b\">\n.avia-section.av-jz3s87c9-046d9af7f49c1810e3993e1a4c60384b{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bg-hero.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='inner-header'  class='avia-section av-jz3s87c9-046d9af7f49c1810e3993e1a4c60384b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-29'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:50px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-z6m1-517002bf912ceb52f002d9b815ab1179 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  inner-page-title av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >US-Pakistan Relations<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-o2ot-9a54e4cde6aef9f8cb30cf5efaa6b69c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-29'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jz3wxntl-8d1c5de9850738a6003a91d4c6cbec4d sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jz3wxntl-8d1c5de9850738a6003a91d4c6cbec4d\">\n.flex_column.av-jz3wxntl-8d1c5de9850738a6003a91d4c6cbec4d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jz3wxntl-8d1c5de9850738a6003a91d4c6cbec4d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-animated-generic left-to-right av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jz3wvoki-2f76e74ee5f7d35fba1a533d07b40f9c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"font_7\">Relations between the U.S and Pakistan began prior to Pakistan\u2019s independence, as noted when the United States Secretary of State, George Marshall, sent a message to Pakistan\u2019s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, extending best wishes on behalf of the United States. The message was mentioned in Jinnah\u2019s address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in 1947.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">The message which was read out loud \u00a0by Jinnah stated: \u201cOn the occasion of of the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly for Pakistan, I extend to you and to the members of the Assembly, the best wishes of the Government and the people of the United States for the successful conclusion of the great work you are about to undertake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1950, the U.S. invited Pakistan\u2019s first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, on an official state visit, in which the Prime Minister met U.S. President Harry Truman. Having the choice to remain neutral during the Cold War, Pakistan opted to side with the U.S., allying against the spread of communism. This alliance cemented future ties and military relations between the two nations. In 1954, U.S. and Pakistan signed a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement, strengthening military ties between the two nations. Thus, the treaty permitted Pakistan military officers to be trained in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1959, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower was the first U.S. leader to visit Pakistan. The people of Pakistan received him warmly. During the 1950s and the 1960s, the sentiment of the people of Pakistan toward the U.S. was high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1970, the first democratic elections in Pakistan were held, which resulted in Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, head of the socialist Pakistan People\u2019s Party, becoming President in December 1971. During his tenure, Pakistan played a critical role in strengthening relations between the U.S. and China resulting in U.S. President Richard Nixon\u2019s visit to China. Although Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto maintained a close relationship with President Nixon, ties between Pakistan and the United States deteriorated under President Jimmy Carter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1978, Pakistan General Zia-ul-Haq, in a coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, took over Pakistan. When Ronald Reagan became President of the United States, the economic and military ties strengthened to fight the common enemy of communism in the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1988, Benazir Bhutto was elected, becoming the first female prime minister of Pakistan. Although Pakistan, during Prime Minister Bhutto\u2019s time in office, was under democratic rule between 1988 and 1999, relations between the U.S. and Pakistan suffered setbacks. Pakistan was imposed with economic sanctions, which hindered the development of democracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">In 1999, General Pervez Musharraf imposed military rule. The world changed with the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Since that awful day, Democrats and Republicans in Washington have forged strong ties to combat terrorism and strengthen Pakistani civil society and good governance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jz3wxes1-2cf0c337465d8a0328fa8d5844d5a981\">\n.flex_column.av-jz3wxes1-2cf0c337465d8a0328fa8d5844d5a981{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:180px 180px 180px 180px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/e8c894_f02de1ef3a544da28a25ee704e12dc11_mv2_d_1920_1368_s_2_result.jpg) 50% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jz3wxes1-2cf0c337465d8a0328fa8d5844d5a981 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-animated-generic right-to-left avia-full-stretch  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan at Quonset Point Naval Air Station'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ayub-Khan-at-Quonset-Point-Naval-Air-Station_result-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ayub-Khan-at-Quonset-Point-Naval-Air-Station_result-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jz3xla1b-3a4e75c195e3f75ab1d7b5b5ef8f1155 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"comp-jgh1cz8e\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"76\">\n<div id=\"comp-jgh11g4g\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"39\">\n<p class=\"font_7\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"color_13\">President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan at Quonset Point Naval Air Station<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1003n\" class=\"ca1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-is-responsive=\"false\" data-display-mode=\"fill\" data-content-padding-horizontal=\"0\" data-content-padding-vertical=\"0\" data-exact-height=\"314\">\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1003nlink\" class=\"ca1link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1cmet\" class=\"ca1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-is-responsive=\"false\" data-display-mode=\"fill\" data-content-padding-horizontal=\"0\" data-content-padding-vertical=\"0\" data-exact-height=\"332\">\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1cmetlink\" class=\"ca1link\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-92 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-92 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mohammed-Khan-Junejo-during-a-visit_result-495x400.jpg\" alt='' title='President Ronald Reagan with the Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammed Khan Junejo during a visit to the White House'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mohammed-Khan-Junejo-during-a-visit_result-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.pakpacusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mohammed-Khan-Junejo-during-a-visit_result-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jz3xla1b-3a4e75c195e3f75ab1d7b5b5ef8f1155 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"comp-jgh1cz8e\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"76\">\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1f974\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"40\">\n<p class=\"font_7\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"color_13\">President Ronald Reagan with the Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammed Khan Junejo during a visit to the White House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1cmet\" class=\"ca1\" title=\"\" data-is-responsive=\"false\" data-display-mode=\"fill\" data-content-padding-horizontal=\"0\" data-content-padding-vertical=\"0\" data-exact-height=\"332\">\n<div id=\"comp-jgh1cmetlink\" class=\"ca1link\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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Pakistanis are known to have fared better in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world by attaining higher levels of education and being gainfully employed, all while upholding a sense of culture and heritage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">As early as the first days of the United States, Muslims from South Asia immigrated to the United States contributing to its economy by working in various fields such as agriculture and mining. In 1946, after the signing of the Luce-Celler Act, over 2,500 Pakistani immigrants acquired U.S. citizenship through naturalization. According to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, most of these Pakistanis were students who had just graduated from American universities. 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