As the war in Afghanistan comes to an end, the US withdraws its forces along with its heavy investments with a cost of more than US$2 trillion[1] with little to show for it and without any productive outcome. The Afghan endgame has once again placed the Pakistan-US relations in a paradox, however, with a twist as the withdrawal has brought Kabul to the brink of a civil war as the Taliban progress to take over the capital. Afghanistan has descended into a country in chaos and with the larger populous in fear of their lives. This unfortunate reality of magnanimous consequences for the region, especially for Pakistan may once again take the mode of conversation between Islamabad and Washington.
Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA), Moeed Yusuf, concluded his visit to the US where he met his counterpart, Jake Sullivan, in Washington. The visit came as a follow-up to the meeting that was held in Geneva between the national security advisors; Moeed Yusuf and Jake Sullivan. The NSA tweeted a positive follow-up meeting with Jake Sullivan in Washington as both took stock of progress made since the Geneva meeting. Issues of bilateral, regional and global interest[2] dominated the mood of the meeting while consultations on regional connectivity and other areas of cooperation were made. Both sides further agreed to sustain the momentum in bilateral ties and the need for a negotiated political settlement and reduction of violence in Afghanistan. On the Afghan front, Pakistan has repeatedly refused to provide its land to the US to maintain a lookout in Afghanistan.
