Agreements library

1. Agreement

   Educational exchange (Fulbright) agreement

   United States; Pakistan

   Fazlur Rahman (Pakistan); Ambassador Avra M. Warren (United States)

   23 September 1950

   Agreement · 23 September 1950

   Educational exchange (Fulbright) agreement

   Set up a binational commission for educational exchange, now the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, which runs the Fulbright programme. The first Pakistani grantees travelled in 1951 and the first Americans arrived in 1952.

   Status Status not establishedThe binational commission it set up continues as the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP).

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcFulbright exchanges begin with a 1950 agreement

   2 sources

   1. 1Celebrating 75 Years of U.S.-Pakistan Educational and Cultural Exchange. United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). Official
   2. 2Who We Are. United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). Official

2. Agreement

   Technical cooperation agreement (Point Four)

   United States; Pakistan

   9 February 1951

   Karachi

   Agreement · 9 February 1951

   Technical cooperation agreement (Point Four)

   In force the same day.

   Pakistan's first technical aid agreement with the United States, signed under President Truman's Point Four programme of technical assistance to developing countries.

   Status Status not establishedA supplementary agreement of 2 February 1952 increased the US contribution.

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcPoint Four brings the first American technical aid

   2 sources

   1. 1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Volume XI, Part 2, Editorial Note. Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Primary document
   2. 2Point Four Program. Wikipedia. Reference

3. Agreement

   Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement

   United States; Pakistan

   19 May 1954

   Karachi · 5 UST 852; TIAS 2976

   Agreement · 19 May 1954

   Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement

   In force the same day.

   The agreement under which the United States provided military equipment and training to Pakistan. It began the formal security relationship that re-equipped Pakistan's army and air force over the following decade.

   Status Status not established

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcThe alliance is signed in Karachi

   3 sources

   1. 1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Volume XI, Part 2, Editorial Note (Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement). Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Primary document
   2. 2Mutual defense assistance agreement between the United States of America and Pakistan (catalogue record). UNT Libraries, Monthly Catalog of US Government Publications, 1954. Official
   3. 3Statement by the President on Military Aid to Pakistan. The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara, 1954-02-25. Primary document

4. Treaty

   Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact)

   Eight states, including the United States and Pakistan

   8 September 1954

   Manila

   Treaty · 8 September 1954

   Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact)

   The treaty that created SEATO. The United States limited its commitment under Article IV(1) to communist aggression; Pakistan hoped the alliance would strengthen it against India.

   Status Pakistan or the US withdrewPakistan announced its withdrawal on 8 November 1972.

   Read the full textAvalon Project, Yale Law School On The Long ArcPakistan signs the Manila Pact

   4 sources

   1. 1Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact), 8 September 1954. Avalon Project, Yale Law School, 1954-09-08. Primary document
   2. 2Milestones: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), 1954. Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Official
   3. 3Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). Encyclopedia.com. Reference
   4. 4Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–7, Document 311. Office of the Historian, US Department of State, 1972-11. Primary document

5. Agreement

   Agreement of Cooperation

   United States; Pakistan

   5 March 1959

   Ankara · 10 UST 317

   Agreement · 5 March 1959

   Agreement of Cooperation

   The United States undertook, in case of aggression against Pakistan, to take appropriate action, including the use of armed force as mutually agreed. The two countries later read the commitment differently.

   Status Status not establishedIdentical bilateral agreements were signed the same day with Iran and Turkey.

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcA bilateral pledge signed in Ankara

   2 sources

   1. 1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume XV, Editorial Note 346 (bilateral agreement of cooperation). Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Primary document
   2. 2The United States and Pakistan, 1947–2000: Disenchanted Allies (Dennis Kux). Woodrow Wilson Center Press / Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Scholarly

6. Agreement

   Agreement on the communications facility near Peshawar (Badaber)

   United States; Pakistan

   Ambassador Langley (United States); Foreign Minister Manzur Qadir (Pakistan)

   18 July 1959

   Karachi

   Agreement · 18 July 1959

   Agreement on the communications facility near Peshawar (Badaber)

   A ten-year agreement for an American communications facility at Badaber, near Peshawar, which became a major US listening post.

   Status ExpiredA ten-year term; Pakistan gave notice and it lapsed in July 1969. The Americans left in January 1970.

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcA secret listening post at Badaber

   3 sources

   1. 1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume XV, Editorial Note 291 (Peshawar communications facility). Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Primary document
   2. 2Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXV, Document 491. Office of the Historian, US Department of State. Primary document
   3. 3PAF Camp Badaber. Wikipedia. Reference

7. Joint statement

   Joint statement following discussions with Prime Minister Bhutto

   United States; Pakistan

   Issued by President Richard Nixon and Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

   20 September 1973

   Washington

   Joint statement · 20 September 1973

   Joint statement following discussions with Prime Minister Bhutto

   Issued at the end of Bhutto's official visit of 18 to 20 September 1973. Nixon assured him of strong US support for Pakistan's independence and territorial integrity, which he called a guiding principle of American foreign policy.

   Status A statement, not a binding agreement

   Read the full textThe American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara On The Long ArcBhutto in Washington: support for Pakistan's integrity

   2 sources

   1. 1Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Bhutto of Pakistan. The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara, 1973-09-20. Primary document
   2. 2List of international prime ministerial trips made by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Wikipedia. Reference

8. Joint statement

   Joint statement from Pakistan and the United States

   United States; Pakistan

   4 December 1998

   Washington

   Joint statement · 4 December 1998

   Joint statement from Pakistan and the United States

   Issued at the end of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit of 1 to 4 December 1998. Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's pledge to adhere to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty by September 1999.

   Status A statement, not a binding agreement

   Read the full textThe White House (Clinton administration archive) On The Long ArcSharif in Washington: waivers, a test-ban pledge and an end to the F-16 saga

   2 sources

   1. 1Joint Statement from Pakistan and the United States, 4 December 1998. The White House (Clinton administration archive), 1998-12-04. Primary document
   2. 2Press Briefing on Pakistan Prime Minister Visit, 2 December 1998. The White House (Clinton administration archive), 1998-12-02. Primary document

9. Framework agreement

   Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)

   United States; Pakistan

   US Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick; Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz

   25 June 2003

   Framework agreement · 25 June 2003

   Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)

   Created a joint council to consider commercial issues and set out basic principles for the two countries' trade and investment relationship, as a permanent dialogue for expanding trade and investment. It was signed during President Musharraf's visit.

   Status Status not established

   No full text linked yet On The Long ArcAt Camp David, a $3 billion pledge

   2 sources

   1. 1United States, Pakistan Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. Office of the United States Trade Representative (archive), 2003-06-25. Official
   2. 2US & Pakistan sign TIFA. bilaterals.org, 2003. Press

10. Joint statement

    Joint statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    United States; Pakistan

    Issued by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    23 October 2013

    Washington

    Joint statement · 23 October 2013

    Joint statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    Issued during Sharif's official visit of 20 to 23 October 2013, describing a partnership based on mutual interest and respect.

    Status A statement, not a binding agreement

    Read the full textThe White House (Obama administration archive) On The Long ArcNawaz Sharif returns to the White House

    2 sources

    1. 1Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The White House (Obama archives), 2013-10-23. Primary document
    2. 2Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Pakistani release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, 2013-10-23. Official

11. Joint statement

    2015 joint statement by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    United States; Pakistan

    Issued by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    22 October 2015

    Washington

    Joint statement · 22 October 2015

    2015 joint statement by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

    Pakistan committed to act against UN-designated terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba, and to ensure that Taliban groups, including the Haqqani network, could not operate from Pakistani soil.

    Status A statement, not a binding agreement

    Read the full textThe White House (Obama administration archive) On The Long ArcA second Sharif visit and a pledge on Lashkar-e-Taiba

    3 sources

    1. 12015 Joint Statement by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The White House (Obama archives), 2015-10-22. Primary document
    2. 22015 Joint Statement (Pakistani release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, 2015-10-22. Official
    3. 3Nawaz-Obama meeting: agreement to act effectively against all terrorist groups. Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015-10. Scholarly

12. Memorandum

    Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CIS-MOA)

    US Department of Defense; Pakistan's Joint Staff Headquarters (as reported)

    August 2023

    Memorandum · August 2023

    Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CIS-MOA)

    Pakistan's federal cabinet approved signing in early August 2023; no official announcement of the signing was found.

    A foundational defence agreement of the kind the United States signs with close military partners, reported to cover joint exercises, operations, training, basing and equipment.

    Status Status not establishedReported as a renewal of a 15-year agreement first signed in October 2005, which expired in 2020.

    No full text linked yet

    2 sources

    1. 1Cabinet gives nod to security pact with US. The Express Tribune, 2023-08. Press
    2. 2Pakistan silently approves security pact with US. DT Next (IANS), 2023-08. Press

13. Memorandum

    Critical minerals memorandum of understanding (US Strategic Metals and Frontier Works Organization)

    US Strategic Metals; Frontier Works Organization (Pakistan)

    8 September 2025

    Memorandum · 8 September 2025

    Critical minerals memorandum of understanding (US Strategic Metals and Frontier Works Organization)

    A reported $500 million partnership in critical minerals, including a refinery in Pakistan. Pakistan's first shipment of rare earths and other minerals under it was reported in early October 2025.

    Status Status not establishedA commercial memorandum between a US company and a Pakistani state organisation, not an agreement between governments.

    No full text linked yet On The Long ArcCritical minerals and an Oval Office meeting

    3 sources

    1. 1US Strategic Metals signs $500 million investment deal with Pakistan’s FWO for critical minerals. Profit (Pakistan Today), 2025-09. Press
    2. 2Pakistan, US sign strategic MoUs on critical minerals cooperation. ARY News, 2025-09-08. Press
    3. 3Pakistan ships first batch of rare earth elements to US in $500 million deal. Profit (Pakistan Today), 2025-10-04. Press

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