Pakistan–NATO_relations
Pakistan–NATO relations
Bilateral relations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization—Pakistan relations are the military–to–military relations between Pakistan and the comprised 32-states military alliance, called NATO.[1]
NATO has developed relations with a range of countries beyond the Euro-Atlantic area, considering Pakistan as "partners across the globe."[1] Lobbied and with a support provided by United States Secretary of State, General (retired) Colin Powell, Pakistan is designated as a "Major non-NATO ally" as of 2004.[2][3][4][5]
Cooperation between Pakistan and NATO has occurred in several main sectors: fighting insurgency and terrorism in Bosnia and Afghanistan, military cooperation, transportation and logistics operations support to Afghanistan, non-proliferation, and others.[1] With the end of the war and China's strong influence in Pakistan, bilateral relations weakened.[6]