Obstacles to Reviving US-Pakistan Ties

It’s possible that China was also concerned about Pakistan hosting an American official in areas adjacent to Xinjiang. China has long claimed the northern valleys of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its larger strategic sphere and important staging points south of the Himalayas. Beijing anticipates that Pakistan will seek her permission before allowing US officials to enter such sensitive areas.

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America’s Reaction to the Impending Threat to Pakistani Minorities

There is a growing concern among US officials about the egregious religious freedom violations in Pakistan. In the recent past, lesser-Muslims (Ahmadis, Shias, and Zikris) and non-Muslims from places like Faisalabad, Sargodha, Lahore, Turbat, Karachi, Gilgit, and Dera Ismail Khan, were attacked, charged with false blasphemy, and incarcerated while churches, Ahmadi mosques, temples and Shia centers were vandalized and violently razed.

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