i THE US EXIT STRATEGY IMPACT ON AFGHAN WAR ON TERROR This thesis submitted to School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in International Relations By Muhammad Najam-ud-din Farani Registration No. 02131111029 SCHOOL OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS QUAID-I-AZAM UNIVERSITY JANUARY 2013