US President Donald Trump has written a letter to prime minister Imran...
US President Donald Trump has written a letter to prime minister Imran Khan seeking Islamabad's support in securing a "negotiated settlement" to the war in Afghanistan.
The development comes as Washington steps up efforts to hold peace talks with the resurgent Taliban, more than 17 years after the invasion of Afghanistan. In the letter, Trump said a settlement is "his most important regional priority", for which he has sought "Pakistan's support and facilitation".
With Trump's letter signaling a new chapter in a tumultuous,decades-long saga, here's a look back at the recent history of the bilateral relationship since the Soviet invasion of Pakistan's western neighbour.
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