As the new leadership in Islamabad begins a relationship with the United States, the two countries need to remain engaged on a long-term basis. That's according to Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a recent book on Pakistan.
"The United States needs to be able to plan its exit, plan logistics. Those require Pakistan, for the most part, to get the supplies and materials out and plan a post-2014 future in Afghanistan. They want some kind of certainty as to where Pakistan stands, and it’s just the beginning of that conversation with the new leadership in Islamabad," said Markey.
Some experts think that, in the past, U.S.-Pakistan relations remained focused on how well the leaders in Washington and Islamabad got along. For the long-term strategic relationship, U.S.-Pakistan ties need to be institutionalized, says Yusuf.
"I think this relationship for too long has been about leaders, about individuals. I think we really need to institutionalize this. We already have a strategic dialogue framework. If that is not the right one, we can set up another one. But this needs to be done at the working level so that institutions connect," he said.
During the meeting, the issues of trade, education and Pakistan’s economy also came under discussion and experts believe issues like these can build a foundation for a more productive partnership between the two countries.
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