Grossman's Visit to Pakistan

US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman's visit to Pakistan this week has analysts in Washington looking for signs of regional and strategic factors that could dominate US Pakistan relations going forward. Some, including Reza Jan of the American Enterprise Institute, believe that the question of militant safe havens in Pakistan will remain a major concern although there are other areas to build on. Another concern my be the current trajectory of Pak-Afghan relations. And Malou Innocent of CATO institute says that Ambassador Grossman's trip to Pakistan may be an effort to allay possible concerns and fears about a stronger Afghan-India partnership after President Hamid Karzai's recent trip to India. Although Pakistan and the US understand the mutual benefits of partnership in Afghanistan, says former US Ambassador William B. Milam, both have yet to learn to work with a partner who may be on a different strategic page.
Also featured: Ahmad Majidyar of the AEI on Pakistan's concerns regarding cross border attacks in Pakistan from militants in Afghanistan

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• Marc Grossman
• Pakistan
• United States
• Afghanistan
• President Hamid Karzai
• militancy
• cross border terrorism
• militant safe havens
• William B. Milam
• Ahmad Majidyar
• Malou Innocent
• Reza Jan
• Voice of America
• Urdu VOA
• Amina Kamal Khan