The United States' and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1947 .The U.S. agreement to provide economic and military assistance to Pakistan and the latter's partnership in the Baghdad Pact/CENTO and SEATO strengthened relations between the two nations. However, the U.S. suspension of military assistance during the 1965 lndoPakistan war generated a widespread feeling in Pakistan that the United States was not a reliable ally. Even though the United States suspended military assistance to both countries involved in the conflict, the suspension of aid affected Pakistan much more severely. Amongst the masses, the U.S. lost all credibility in the wake of 1971 war. On October 1, 1990, however, the United States suspended all military assistance and new economic aid to Pakistan under the Pressler Amendment which required that the President certify annually that Pakistan 'does not possess a nuclear explosive device. The decision by India to conduct nuclear tests in May 199...