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US-Pak ties: Gone are the Cold War days
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 When the chips are down. Muslim Pakistan looks to the United States for help, reports Renters
It will be no different during President Bill Clinton's brief visit on Saturday, but gone are the days when Pakistan was a Cold War ally blocking the Red Menace in Afghanistan
Then, worries about martial law. a lack of democracy and even the hanging of a former prime minister were brushed aside by a United States more focused on Cold War concerns.
Now Washington is leading the charge in demanding a return to democracy after last October's military coup, push-
Ing Islamabad to take a stronger stand on terrorist groups and calling for Pakistan to Improve its record on nuclear non-proliferation.
"The world has changed,” one Islamabad-based diplomat said of Washington's goals in the region.
"There arc nuclear concerns, relations with India and Osama bln Laden, and even drugs." he said.
"They want America to save them, but then they criticise America for interfering." he said.
Pakistan has been a close but testy ally of the United Stales, and its previous three military rulers — Field Marshal
Ayub Khan (1958-69). General Yahya Khan (1969-711 and General Mohammad Zla-ul Haq (1977-88) — faced few calls to restore democracy because of Pakistan's key position at one of the crossroads of the Cold War.
But the latest military ruler. General Pervez Musharraf, seized power in very different limes and has heard a chorus of calls to set a timeframe for the return of democracy as well as deal with terrorism, and use Pakistan's Influence to get Afghanistan’s ruling Talcban to expel Bin Laden, wanted for masterminding deadly bomb blasts on US embassies In Africa two years ago.
"Our interests include avoiding the threat of conflict In South Asia, fostering democracy in Pakistan, fighting terrorism. preventing proliferation and doing what we can to help create an environment of regional peace and security." US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said in a speech.
"In no way is this a decision to endorse the military coup or government led by General Musharraf. And no one should Interpret it as such," Albright added about Clinton's visit, which came after Intense debate within the US administration.
"Another vital US interest in Pakistan is countering terrorism.