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Question 1 (A) (Marks: 15) Read and write answers to the questions below. 'Absolutely not Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by the US for any sort of action inside Afghanistan says PM Imran Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it Siding with the superpower may have loud and clear that Pakistan will not allow some short-term benefits - particularly in its territory to be used by the US for any view of our economic vulnerabilities - but sort of action inside Afghanistan. it's bound to offend our neighbours, "Absolutely not" was the PM's reply when including our best friend, our most reliable asked during a recent interview with a strategic partner. Moreover, the Taliban foreign website whether Pakistan would have also warned their neighbours to "allow the American government to have avoid the "heinous" and "provocative" act CIA here in Pakistan to conduct cross- of allowing the US military to operate Page 1 of 3 border counterterrorism missions against bases on their soil. In case of Pakistan Al-Qaeda, ISIS or the Taliban". The curt ignoring the warning, the Taliban may reply took the interviewer by surprise who retaliate by facilitating the TTP to launch - in order to reconfirm whether what he terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, and may had heard was true - probed further: even shake hands with India. "Seriously?" So, is Pakistan going to stick to its stance of no bases to the US military? Frankly The PM's stance makes it pretty clear that speaking, one cannot be so sure about it. he does not want Pakistan to repeat the But one thing is sure: the Biden mistakes of the past. It's been his administration is not going to take it lying longstanding view that the US-led War on down? Absolutely not. It is expected to try Terror which toppled the Taliban regime, and use every pressure tactic it can to with Pakistan serving as a frontline state, impose a decision of its choice on was not "our war", and we should no more Pakistan. See the tools the US has in its act as anybody's proxy. Indeed, the War political repertoire: the FATF, the IMF, a on Terror and before that the Afghan war few of our "friendly" countries, etc. For against the Soviets took a heavy toll on Pakistan, sustaining the pressure is not Pakistan in areas ranging from the going to be easy. economy to internal and external security and to our social life. Questions a) What does the author's version of 'Absolutely not mean in the text? Support your answer with the argument provided in the passage. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks) Answer: b) The author of the passage points out to the short-term benefits Pakistan received while siding with America. Elaborate your views on positive and negative outcomes of Pakistan now shifting and siding with the Asian super power-China. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks) Answer: c) What do you understand by the concept of being a 'proxy' in international politics? Provide your views on how it is different from the concept of alliance in World Wars 1 and 2. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks)