A US chief think tank United Institute of Peace expert said that the US-Pakistan relations are in serious trouble and the distrust between the two countries has gone deeper.

A day before that, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan has ended his three-day US tour. Mohamed Yusuf, a specialist in Congress-funded United States Think Tank United Institute of Peace, said that Islamabad and Washington look at each other's motives with a very suspicious attitude.

Yusuf told PTI on Friday, "I think this relationship is in serious trouble."

His remarks came after Pakistani Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif's three-day Washington tour ended on Friday. During his visit, Asif met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and American National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.

When Asif was asked what he was returning from his journey, he said, "It will not be extraordinary." There was a very good meeting with the Foreign Minister. I was a little cautious in meeting with McMaster, but he was good. It was not bad. I think we need to maintain this attitude of contact as a discussion and exchange of ideas."

Yusuf, a specialist in US-Pakistan relations, said that the real issue here is unbelief. He said, "This distrust is so deep that it will be extremely difficult for both parties to find out the way in which they can maintain the necessary trust on each other.

They can believe that whatever they do, they will be serious. The situation of the two parties is such that they have a very suspicious view of the other side's motives.''

Yusuf said that no one should expect any major changes in this soon.

It is notable that US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had said just a few days ago that if Pakistan does not change its way and continues to support terrorist groups, then President Donald Trump is ready to take every necessary step against him.

Mattis warned Pakistan that if he does not take action against the safe haven of terrorists on his land, then he can be isolated diplomatically at the global level and can be stripped of non-NATO partner status.

The most important question is that who gives weapons to the terrorists?

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