Cspan2. Pakistans ambassador to the United States sat down for a conversation with at the carnegie do you mean to for International Peace regarding u. S. Pakistan relations. This is about 90 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Carnegie Endowment. Im a Vice President for studies here at the endowment. Its my pleasure to welcome you this morning for a discussion with pakistans relatively new ambassador to the United States dr. Majet khan. While i arrives in ambassadorial position here in january has long and deep experience, both in washington and working on u. S. Issues back in the minorsy in islamabad. And then most recently was serving as ambassador to japan before coming here. So has an outstanding sense not only of dynamics with the u. S. But globally and in particular Asian Security affairs. So we are honored to have you with us, ambassador. What were going to do is im going to ask a few questions to get the discussion started. And then were going to turn it
One works for the United Nations in rome. And the other two are study iin at prestigious universities in the u. S. And i know their grades are high. Because their parents inspect their report cards on a regular basis. We are honored to welcome ambassador to the podium in washington, d. C. As a friend of the United States of america. A respected diplomat in the global community. He is here as part of our ambassador series. We are also honored to welcome another distinguished pakistani. Dr. Mahidi, our discus sant for this evening. Dr. Alfaz is a nonresident fellow at the brook igs institute where he researches the development of security and political economy in pakistan. Ly tell ambassador jilani and dr. Alfaz that you have to want, a great opportunity, an opportunity to share your knowledge and your perspectives with an educated, informed audience that were pleased to see includes a number of students at universities from across the United States, were also delighted that cspan is cov
Pakistan has taken to promote education in the countries and the country and also, reforms of the system. Pakistan u. S. Relations is one of the most important relationships for my country. Of the most relationships for my country. It is a unique relationship which has seen many ups and downs. Since 1947, we have been part of every initiative the United States of america had taken, not only in our own region but also globally. I have been we talk about the ups and downs in this relationship, i have no doubt that the current phase is certainly one of partnership and building convergences. In the past several years, we have had our respective shares of complaints against each other. Certainly, we have realized that we need to end the past and look to the future. And with this in mind, we have opened a new chapter in our relationship between pakistan and the United States of america. In our view some of the important developments which are taking place internally in pakistan and also the
Foster. I have the privilege of being present of the World Affairs council in dc. Personal friend and a very superb sportsperson to the spokesperson for his country globally. The United States has had diplomatic relations since 1947. Approximately 500,000 members reside in the United States. The us is pakistans largest partner with 15 percent exported to the United States. In addition to the important economic relationship to the United States there is a critical ally defense and antiterrorist relationship as well as humanitarian an Educational Program priority in place. In october 2009 the u. S. Congress have a Partnership Pakistan and demonstrates the us long commitment to cooperation with the pakistani people and their civilian institutions. In may 2014 the visit to washington, us and pakistan established a joint action plan to expand bilateral trade over five years. January 2015 250 million to help pakistan facilitate the release, reconstruction command return of Federally Administ
If however the first round of the election is inconclusive and we find ourselves watching a prolonged second round of the afghan president ial election with the bsa and the sofa continuing to remain unsung then it will have a much greater impact both in the shortterm on our deployments, our posture in helmand and our drawdown and it no longer term on what nato is able to do even assuming esa does eventually get there. You have it all mapped out. Is there any evidence perhaps, any evidence on their side they have actually got an outline plan of what they require and that they have started planning so they could execute a quite quickly . Ess bsa . It will come under bilateral Security Agreement. And the status of forces too actually. Will it come under both of those things and we are still on the elections and i wonder what other prospects in your mind of the elections being free and fair and are they or will they be properly observed by independent observers . The Afghan Electoral Commi