Furthe­r US sancti­ons agains­t Pakist­an can involv­e loan curbs from IMF, intens­ified milita­ry operat­ionsDaniel Markey, author of ‘No Exit From Pakistan’ and a research professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, reveals why he thinks Trumps coercive strategy on Pakistan will not work, in an interview with the BBC. White House to announce ‘specific actions’ against Pakistan within daysOn January 3, Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN told reporters, “Pakistan have displayed a double-game for years. They work with us at times and they also harbor the terrorists that attack our troops in Afghanistan”. China backs Pakistan as US cuts military aid following Trump’s remarks“The big issue is: It’s one thing to put pressure on Pakistan but Pakistan has very important interests in Afghanistan and the region so it has to be a combination of increased pressure on one hand and offering some sense to Pakistan that a change in its strategy could actually work in its favour. They are still worried that we are going to leave Afghanistan, leave the problems in place and leave them without friends.

Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2018 13:30 UTC