Source: Huff Post via Wasim Sr
First, help Sharif send the army back to the barracks by suspending military aid, while making clear: drone strikes will end only when Pakistan stops providing sanctuary to terrorists. For a Pakistani military that believes it has leverage “because a large portion of NATO supplies to Afghanistan transits its territory,” as Khalizad puts it, the U.S. should use some of the savings to bypass Pakistan in favor of more-expensive supply lines that reach into Afghanistan from the North.
Second, help Sharif’s new government solve Pakistan’s domestic woes–limiting the influence of Islamist madrassas with new secular schools, ending crippling blackouts and improving a dwindling water supply, while shifting the relationship from aid to trade by offering duty-free, quota-free access for all Pakistan exports to U.S. markets.
Third, make an offer Sharif can’t refuse: U.S. support for a crucially-needed new round of IMF loans but only if Islamabad agrees to regular inspections of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.
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The Egyptian army is financed by US aid and to a large extend I suppose also the Pakistani army. Let us suspend all military aid and then we shall see what happens.
First, help Sharif send the army back to the barracks by suspending military aid, while making clear: drone strikes will end only when Pakistan stops providing sanctuary to terrorists.
Second, help Sharif’s new government solve Pakistan’s domestic woes–limiting the influence of Islamist madrassas with new secular schools.
Third, make an offer Sharif can’t refuse: U.S. support for a crucially-needed new round of IMF loans but only if Islamabad agrees to regular inspections of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.
Above three demands just forget it. If Sherif sends army back to barracks most probably army will send him back to KSA. Madrassas are main support for Sherif. Regular check of nuclear arsenal also remote possibility in current scenario where army is actual master. Turkey model is possible only if Pakistan has high stature leaders. Sherif is just an opportunity leader. Do not expect any change in Pakistan. Separation of religion from state, end of corruption, good governance are the main problems in Pakistan and he himself is part of these problems. Wait until some true leader emerges in Pakistan.