The importance and future of Afghanistan for the US strategic and economic forces has shaped the ongoing strategic dialogues. Whereas, strategic and economic forces in Pakistan are busy in negotiating their interest with the US officials to achieve not only the economic prosperity that has been affected by playing a frontline state role for the ongoing war on terror but also a strategic loss that US and NATO interference has provided to Pakistan by supporting unfriendly forces in Afghanistan. The clash of interests and priorities between US and Pakistan will remain a bone of contention in the success of ongoing strategic dialogues which is in fact a bridge and an effort to define the future of Afghanistan. What kinds of clash and priority interests are on the table of both sides? Interestingly the interests are the same with different orientations. For example, it seems clear with the tone and strategic attitude of the US that their priority goal is to promote India and to counter China's interest in Afghanistan, which is not in the list of Pakistan's strategic thought. These are not the only objectives or policy priorities for both actors involved but compromise on these issues is something invisible and most controversial aspects of strategic dialogues. Economic aid, military support, and developmental projects are something normal procedures to help facilitate the states to promise and ensure long-term commitment in bilateral relations so that the nations should feel more close and warm relations with each other. But here the context and definition of strategic dialogue is not a traditional orientation of relations. Pakistan is a country that is suffering the most out of its partnership with US and NATO's 'global war on terror'. It is very difficult to predict who will get what but the most predictable thing in international politics is its unpredictability especially when it comes to deal with strategic interests of states. This paper will highlight and try to analyze the cooperation of US and Pakistan in the context of 'Strategic Dialogues' and the nature of relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan with an ideological orientation.
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