BEIJING: New tensions between Pakistan and the United States will make theAfghan conflict more intense and violent, says Chinese media.

Reacting against the suspension aid to Pakistan, the Global Times in anarticle published on Wednesday stated, the recent move by the US’sadministrative would be counter-productive.

In another article, the paper says, the United States needs to cooperatewith Pakistan and other stakeholders in a holistic way, to win the waragainst terrorists.

Censuring Pakistan is of no help in solving the issue. Commenting on theUS’s decision suspending aid to Pakistan, the article says, if Pakistan’snational interests and security cannot be ensured, the region will neversee peace and stability. But if Trump’s real intention is to maintain USmilitary presence in the region by keeping the turmoil alive, he willprobably have his way with this new policy.

According to the article, Pakistan was a relatively safe and stable countrybefore the US launched the Afghan war in 2001. Then Pakistani presidentPervez Musharraf decided to join hands with the US in the war on terrorunder huge pressure and clamped down on the Pakistan-funded Afghan Taliban.

It should be noted that neither the Taliban nor al Qaeda hurt Pakistan’sinterests, so overthrowing the Taliban regime was purely a move to cater tothe US, for which Islamabad sacrificed a lot.

It is estimated the war on terror has caused losses of hundreds of billionsof dollars to Pakistan, a figure far beyond the US aid worth $33 billion.

In fact, the so-called US security aid to Pakistan is what the US shouldpay. The US military used Pakistani bases; the US air force occupied itsairspace; the US ground transport vehicles passed over its territory, allof which damaged its infrastructure.

The cancelled assistance, estimated at $250 million, cannot even cover theroad tolls and the maintenance fees of the highways. In addition, theparticipation of Pakistani soldiers in the fighting has greatly reduced UScasualties.