Pak-Afghan Relations Dilemma: A Critical Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy towards Peace Process in Afghanistan

Abstract

Since the US-led invasion in 2001, the war on terror, economic and political instability and security issues have taken a heavy toll on the Afghan people. Both the US administration and the Afghan government demand that Pakistan make an impact and bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. Therefore, the peace of Afghanistan will be the peace of the rest of the world. There are flaws in the peace agreement and the parties involved, such as the Taliban, the Afghan government and United States. This article shows how the peace agreement will bring peace to the region. Pakistan, a key partner in the war there and a key neighbor of Afghanistan, is being destabilized by Pakistan, which is adversely bound to further affect regional stability. This research critically analyzes the US grand strategies towards peace in Afghanistan.