Pakistan’s Aid to Afghanistan Since 2001and Its Prospects forState Building in Afghanistan

Abstract

State buildingis theprocess of establishing and strengthening the institutions essential for smooth functioning of government and necessary foreconomic, social,and political development. The process of state building inAfghanistan has been severelyaffectedby wars,terrorism, ethnic and religious conflicts, tyrannies,and dictatorships.After the US occupation in 2001,a serious need of statebuilding was deemed necessary for the durable solution of the issue. Many foreign counties,including Pakistan,contributed into theprocess of state building.Thisresearch aimsto analysetherole of Pakistan’said instate buildingprocessinAfghanistansince 2001 and its prospects for peace, stability,and development.Pakistan helpedAfghanistan in the fields of education, infrastructure, agriculture, health,and capacity building of Afghanistan’s govt personalsand officials. She has provided a total aid of 1 billiondollars aid. Since 2001 Pakistan hasestablishedmanyhospitals, educational institutions,rail links, roads,scholarships to Afghan students,capacity building projects in differentfields,and training toarmed forcesand diplomatic professionals of Afghanistan. This type of help is playing very positive role in the process of state building in Afghanistan.