• Niyaz Ahmad Ganie

Afghanistan features an important rather primary actor in Pakistan - US relations post 9/11. Pakistan joined the US-led war on terror to dethrone Taliban and eliminate the Al-Qaeda base camps in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s geographic proximity, ethnic ties and historical relationship with Afghanistan became a guiding principle for US to involve Pakistan as a ‘frontline state’ in Global War on Terror(GWOT). However, Pakistan’s historical disputes with Afghanistan, and Afghanistan’s good relations with India, has not only soared the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan, but it does have a profound impact on Pakistan-US relations and the successful resolution of ‘Endgame’ in Afghanistan as well. So, this paper is an attempt to understand and analyse the impact of Afghan Endgame on the Present and future relations of Pakistan and United States.

9/11, Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom, Pakistan, Afghan Endgame, United States.

"Endgame in Afghanistan : A Litmus Test to Pakistan-US Relations.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.167-169, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907N62.pdf

"Endgame in Afghanistan : A Litmus Test to Pakistan-US Relations.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp167-169, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907N62.pdf