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    ISAS Briefs

    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    136 : Hillary Clinton’s Visit to Pakistan: An Exercise in Trust Deficit Reduction

    Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Research Professor at the ISAS

    3 November 2009

    The United States- Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, paid a recent three-day visit to Pakistan at a time when terrorism perpetrated by the Taliban-Al-Qaeda forces was wrecking havoc in the country. The United States and Pakistan are allies in the fight against the terrorists, but between themselves, they suffer a trust deficit. This paper examines the nature of the trust deficit and its implications for the fight against terrorism.