Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations from 1978 to 2001: An Analysis

The entry of Soviet forces into Afghanistan in December 1979 was a watershed happening. The event brought about, inter alia, a qualitative change in Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan as well as balance of power in South Asia. The United States and its allies deciphered the Soviet move an at...

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Published inSouth Asian studies (Lahore, Pakistan) Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 329
Main Authors Butt, Khalid Manzoor, Siddqi, Azhar Javed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lahore Centre for South Asian Studies 31.12.2016
Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab
Subjects
Afghan foreign relations
Analysis
Attitudes
Book publishing
Hekmatyar, Gulbuddin
Pakistani foreign relations
Peace
Political leadership
Politics
Revolutions
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
United States
United Kingdom
India
Russia
Kabul Afghanistan
Islamabad Pakistan
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Summary:The entry of Soviet forces into Afghanistan in December 1979 was a watershed happening. The event brought about, inter alia, a qualitative change in Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan as well as balance of power in South Asia. The United States and its allies deciphered the Soviet move an attempt to expand its influence to areas vital for Washington's interests. America knitted an alliance of its friends to put freeze on Moscow's advance. Pakistan, as a frontline state, played a vital role in the eviction of the Soviet forces. This paved the way for broadening of traditional paradigm of Islamabad's Afghan policy. But after the Soviet military exit, Pakistan was unable to capitalize the situation to its advantage and consequently had to suffer from negative political and strategic implications. The implications are attributed to structural deficits in Pakistan's Afghan policy during the decade long stay of Red Army on Afghanistan's soil.
ISSN:1026-678X
2309-4575