Abstract
The environment of post-9/11 international relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan is the focus of this study. It contends that friendly and cooperative ties between these two close neighbours are crucial to the maintenance of security and to different development objectives (political and economic) in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, a lack of confidence remains, and the war on terrorism is a major source of tension between the two nations. While Afghanistan has frequently demanded that Pakistan should do more to stop and beat the supposed extremists who sneak into Afghanistan, Pakistan has denied these claims and instead placed blame on the Afghan government for failing to prevent cross-border incursions and for not reestablishing the country's infrastructure. Her relationship with Pakistan has suffered greatly as a result of interference from outside nations, mainly India. One school of thought holds that the current state of affairs has harmed the country's long-term national interests, particularly in the wake of September 11. According to the findings of this research, the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan is crucial. Both nations' interests and regional and global peace necessitate cordial connections for geopolitical, political, economic, and other reasons. They have the power to end many of the problems the two future South Asian states are facing. If the leadership of both nations is unable to resolve all of the problems that have been plaguing their relationship, however, the hope of peaceful coexistence will be neutralised by outside powers