Pakistan, March 29 -- Silver lining or a lesson? There's a lot that needs to be unpacked on a flurry of high-level meetings planned by Tariq Fatemi, a key aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Washington DC. Clearly, the government, even if it claims otherwise, is in no mood to open yet another can of worms, in the wake of reports suggesting US lawmakers' inclination towards sanctions against certain officials.

Our bromance with the US has always been a mix of cooperation and contention. While shared strategic interests have brought us together, disagreements have closely followed. If it were not for America's demand to "do more" against the wave of terrorism sweeping across the homeland, there would be concerns over ...