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News India Live, Digital Desk: There is a famous saying in international politics, “Enmity with America may be dangerous, but its friendship is deadly.” This phrase suits the relationship between Pakistan and America perfectly. Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan has mortgaged its sovereignty and foreign policy to American interests, in return for which it has received billions of dollars in aid, but today the country is standing on the verge of destruction. From 1947 to 2026, Pakistan’s history has been like a sale of ‘geopolitics’, where it traded both its land and conscience.
Pakistan took shelter in America immediately after independence
After partition in 1947, when India chose the path of non-alignment, Pakistan’s first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan turned to the US instead of the Soviet Union. His first American visit in 1950 had decided that Pakistan would become a part of the Western camp. According to defense experts, Pakistan wanted military power against India and America wanted a ‘vanguard’ to stop communism in Asia. It was from here that the image of Pakistan as a ‘hired soldier’ started to develop.
Cold War: military bases and sovereignty deal
In the 1950s and 60s, Pakistan signed military agreements such as SEATO and CENTO. Not only this, Pakistan allowed America to run a spy base (U-2 Spy Base) on its land near Peshawar, from where America used to monitor the Soviet Union. In return, Pakistan got modern tanks and aircraft, but it completely handed over its security policy to Washington. Pakistan, which was expecting help from America in the 1971 war, got a big shock when the American ‘Seventh Fleet’ never arrived.
Afghan war and terrorism: destruction for dollars
When Soviet troops entered Afghanistan in 1979, Pakistan’s fortunes (and misfortunes) shone again. America made Pakistan a ‘frontline state’ and showered dollars on it to provide training to the Mujahideen. After this, after the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan once again became a ‘non-NATO ally’ of America. The report shows that in the name of war against terrorism, Pakistan took help of more than 33 billion dollars, but during this time it allowed groups like Taliban and Al-Qaeda to flourish on its soil, the consequences of which it itself is suffering today.
Bitter reality of 2026: Neither America’s support, nor China’s support
Today in 2026, Pakistan is trapped in a deep economic and political whirlpool. America no longer gives it the attention it once got during the Cold War. After the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s strategic importance has reduced. Now it is dependent on China’s CPEC loan and IMF installments to save its economy. Pakistan’s history is witness to the fact that whenever it has sold its ‘geo-political position’ to the highest bidder, its internal situation has worsened.