PAKISTAN AND U.S. RELATIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PAKISTAN - U.S. RELATIONS* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY CURRENT ISSUES -- NEW PAKISTAN-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION -- WORSENING ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES -- DETERIORATING RELATIONS WITH INDIA -- FLUID POLITICAL SETTING -- Election Results and Coalition Politics [19] -- Musharraf's Post-Election Status -- Coalition Building and Government Formation -- Coalition Politics -- Restoration of Deposed Judges -- The "Lawyers' Movement" -- Coalition Discord -- Impeachment Plans and Musharraf's Resignation -- Coalition Collapse -- Role of the Pakistani Military -- U.S. Policy -- INCREASING ISLAMIST MILITANCY -- Multiple Armed Islamist Uprisings -- Al Qaeda in Pakistan -- Conflict in Western Pakistan and the Afghan Insurgency [80] -- Questions About Pakistan's Main Intelligence Agency -- Pakistani Military Operations -- Pakistan's New Dialogue With Tribal Elements -- Status of Negotiations -- U.S. Response to Pakistani Deal-Making -- U.S.-PAKISTAN COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION -- Cross-Border Coordination and U.S. Military Action -- Aerial Drone Attacks -- F-1 6 Reprogramming -- OTHER NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PAST MONTH -- SETTING AND REGIONAL RELATIONS HISTORICAL SETTING -- POLITICAL SETTING[157] -- REGIONAL RELATIONS -- Pakistan-India Rivalry -- The "IPI" Pipeline Project [172] -- Afghanistan -- China -- PAKISTAN-U.S. RELATIONS AND KEY COUNTRY ISSUES -- TERRORISM -- Al Qaeda's Resurgence in Pakistan -- Infiltration Into Afghanistan -- Pakistan Launches Internal Military Operations -- Islamabad Shifts Strategy -- Cease-Fire and North Waziristan Truce -- The FATA in 2007 -- Infiltration into Kashmir and India -- Domestic Terrorism -- OTHER SECURITY ISSUES -- Pakistan-U.S. Security Cooperation -- Defense Supplies -- Renewed F-16 Sales and Congressional Concerns [224].

Nuclear Weapons and Missile Proliferation. [225] -- The A.Q. Khan Nuclear Proliferation Network [228] -- Major New Plutonium Facilities? -- Pakistan's Nuclear Transparency and Security [239] -- U.S. Nonproliferation Policy -- Pakistan-India Tensions and the Kashmir Issue -- The 2002 Crisis -- The Most Recent Peace Process -- Baluchistan Unrest -- The Current Conflict -- Narcotics [258] -- ISLAMIZATION, ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT, ANDMADRASSAS -- Pakistan's Religious Schools (Madrassas) [271] -- DEMOCRATIZATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- Democracy and Governance [281] -- Pakistan's Military-Dominated Government, 2002-2008 -- U.S. Policy -- Human Rights Problems -- Gender Discrimination -- Religious Freedom -- Press Freedom -- "Disappeared" Persons -- ECONOMIC ISSUES -- Overview -- Trade and Investment -- U.S. AID AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION -- U.S. Assistance -- FATA Development Plan -- Economic Support Funds -- Coalition Support Funds (CSF) -- Possible Adjustments to U.S. Assistance Programs -- Coup-Related Legislation -- Proliferation-Related Legislation -- 9/11 Commission Recommendations -- SELECTED PAKISTAN-RELATED LEGISLATION IN THE 110THCONGRESS -- REFERENCES -- PAKISTAN'S POLITICAL CRISES* -- ABSTRACT -- OVERVIEW -- POLITICAL UPHEAVAL IN 2007 -- JUDICIAL CRISIS -- PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF'S REELECTION -- MUSHARRAF-BHUTTO ENGAGEMENT -- BENAZIR BHUTTO'S RETURN -- STATE OF EMERGENCY IMPOSED, THEN LIFTED -- BENAZIR BHUTTO ASSASSINATED -- IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTANI DEMOCRATIZATION -- CREDIBLE ELECTIONS FOLLOWING CRISES? -- ELECTION CALENDAR -- IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTANI SECURITY AND STABILITY -- SUCCESSION ISSUES -- NUCLEAR SECURITY [75] -- IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTAN-U.S. RELATIONS POLICYDISCUSSION -- U.S. ASSISTANCE -- REFERENCES -- PAKISTAN'S 2008 ELECTIONS: RESULTS ANDIMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. POLICY* -- ABSTRACT -- BACKGROUND [1].

PAKISTAN'S NEW POLITICAL SETTING [6] 2007 POLITICALCRISES -- 2008 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [8] -- Overview -- Election Preparations -- Election Monitoring -- Election Results -- Musharraf's Status -- NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT -- Coalition Building -- Government Formation and Outlook -- Potential Coalition Discord -- Restoration of Deposed Judges -- Role of the Pakistani Military -- IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. POLICY -- REFERENCES -- PAKISTAN ASSISTANCE* -- ANEW STRATEGY FOR AN ENHANCEDRELATIONSHIP WITH PAKISTAN:TESTIMONY TO THE SENATE FOREIGNAFFAIRS COMMITTEE* -- IMPORTANCE OF PAKISTAN TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITYINTERESTS -- THE FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED. TRIBAL AREAS (FATA) -- UNITED STATES COUNTER-INSURGENCY INITIATIVE -- THE TOOLS AVAILABLE -- CONCLUSION -- ANEW STRATEGY FOR AN ENHANCEDPARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN:STATEMENT OF MARK S.WARDSENIOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORBUREAU FOR ASIAU. S.AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT* -- CURRENT ASSISTANCE -- OBSTACLES -- How would Pakistan view an increase in economic assistance? -- Would USAID be able to handle such resources? -- INTERAGENCY AND MISSION COORDINATION -- ANEW STRATEGY FOR AN ENHANCEDPARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN:REMARKS AS PREPARED BYRICHARD A. BOUCHERASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH ANDCENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS* -- ANEW STRATEGY FOR AN ENHANCEDPARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN:REMARKS AS PREPARED BYGENERAL ANTHONY ZINNIUNITED STATES MARINE CORPS* -- INDEX.