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What major international alliance did Ayub Khan align Pakistan with?

  • NATO

  • SEATO

  • Warsaw Pact

  • Non-Aligned Movement

Answer

SEATO, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, was the major international alliance that Ayub Khan aligned Pakistan with. SEATO was established in 1954 to counter the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954, becoming one of its eight members. The alliance provided Pakistan with military and economic support, and it also helped to strengthen Pakistan's ties with the United States and other Western powers.
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