New Delhi: While the world awaits the results of the US presidential elections, Pakistan is waiting for Democrat Joe Biden to take over as president. Pakistan has had problems with the Donald Trump administration and would hope for Joe Biden’s victory.
Joe Biden is a former diplomat and he has had cordial relations with Pakistan and that is why Pakistan supports him.
In 2008, Pakistan awarded Biden the second highest civilian honor, ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’. Joe Biden and Senator Richard Lugar were at the forefront of the proposal to bring non-military aid worth $ 1.5 billion to Pakistan. Place also received the ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’ award.
Asif Ali Zardari, then president of Pakistan, had thanked the two for “constantly supporting Pakistan.”
Pakistani analysts feel that Biden as president will bring back the old era of diplomacy between the two countries.
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While Trump’s direct attitude and undiplomatic approach is the reason behind the unpopularity in Pakistan. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Pakistan in various public forums.
During Trump’s tenure, relations between the United States and Pakistan have deteriorated. Another Pakistani analyst said that if Trump is elected to a second term, he may gain more confidence. Trump has already enacted several laws on citizens from Muslim countries. Therefore, Pakistan wants Trump to leave the White House.
In addition, Joe Biden had supported the people of Kashmir and compared the plight of the Muslims in Kashmir with that of the Rohingya in Bangladesh and the Uygar Muslims in China.
In a statement released in June 2020, some 10 months after India repealed article 370 of the constitution, Biden had called on New Delhi to restore the rights of Kashmiris.
“In Kashmir, the Indian government must take all necessary measures to restore the rights of the entire population of Kashmir. Restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests or shutting down or slowing down the Internet, weaken democracy,” the statement read .
Article 370 was removed on August 5, and the former state of Jammu and Kashmir was forked into two Union Territories: Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
According to experts who have closely watched Pakistan’s foreign policy, they believe it will be good news for Pakistan if Joe Biden is sworn in to the White House. Joe Biden can give a new dimension to relations with Pakistan in his foreign policy. In such a situation, it is expected that during Biden’s tenure, relations between Pakistan and the United States will be better than today.
Talat Masood, a retired military lieutenant general and senior analyst for political-military affairs, said US relations with Pakistan are unlikely to be fully corrected after Biden becomes US president. We shouldn’t live with this hope at all. He said that Biden will restore the dignity of all international organizations. This will help Pakistan.
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