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Although Pakistan has a good relationship with my country, it does not mean that it will not move closer to the West. Recently, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said,Pakistan hopes to repair its relationship with the United States so as to maximize its interests.

[Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz]

Objectively speaking, what Shabazz said makes sense.The United States is an important source of economic aid and investment for Pakistan, and the United States is also the main supplier of weapons to Pakistan. From a political perspective, maintaining good relations with the United States can also form a certain restraint on India.

And the word "repair" mentioned here is also very particular. We all know that there was a "honeymoon period" between the United States and Pakistan:

In the 1960s, Pakistan was one of the United States' closest allies in Asia.During that period,The United States has provided Pakistan with a total of $3.5 billion in economic aidAfter the September 11th incident, Pakistan became the key fulcrum and supply route for the United States in its anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.The then US President Barack Obama promised to provide Pakistan with about $2 billion in military aid each year.In addition, the United States also promoted institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.Provided Pakistan with emergency financial assistance totaling $11 billion to help it alleviate the economic crisisAfter 2011, the US-Pakistan relationship reached a freezing point and is still at a low point.