 The Reagan administration and Reagan himself supported Pakistan's military regime, American officials visited the country on a routine basis.The U.S. political influence in Pakistan effectively curbed down the liberals, socialists, communists, and democracy advocates in the country in 1983, instead advising Zia to hold the non-partisans elections in 1985.General Akhtar Abdur Rahman of "ISI" and William Casey of "CIA" worked together in harmony, and in an atmosphere of mutual trust.