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Title: Phases of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Authors: Rabbab Abbas Khan
Journal: International Journal of Policy Studies
| Category | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Y | 2024-10-01 | 2025-12-31 |
Publisher: Inspiring Time Leaders (Pvt.) Ltd.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2024
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Language: English
Keywords: PakistanForeign PolicyGeopoliticalGeostrategicChallenges
Pakistan's foreign policy (FP) has gone through multiple eras, each impacted by its geopolitical relevance, regional dynamics, global power movements, and internal security issues. Pakistan's FP has consistently sought to balance competing interests while ensuring security and protecting national interests, from its founding principles of peaceful coexistence, non-aggression, and adherence to the United Nations Charter to its participation in Cold War alliances, non-alignment, and also the post-9/11 counter-terrorism era.
This paper gives a complete overview of these eras, examining how domestic stability, economic development, and the changing regional security scenario continue to impact Islamabad's FP. Pakistan has remained committed to security and strategic balance despite evolving global paradigms. By learning from its past, strengthening its economy, and enhancing its adaptability, Pakistan can navigate the complex international landscape and make optimal FP decisions to secure its future prosperity.
To provide a comprehensive overview of the historical phases of Pakistan's foreign policy, examining the impact of geopolitical relevance, regional dynamics, global power movements, and internal security issues on its evolving strategies.
Historical analysis of Pakistan's foreign policy through distinct phases, drawing on literature review, examination of geopolitical and geostrategic factors, domestic stability, economic development, and regional security scenarios.
graph TD
A[Analysis of Historical Eras] --> B[Identification of Key Influences];
B --> C[Examination of Geopolitical & Regional Dynamics];
C --> D[Assessment of Global Power Movements];
D --> E[Consideration of Internal Security Issues];
E --> F[Tracing Policy Evolution through Phases];
F --> G[Formulation of Conclusions and Implications];
The paper argues that Pakistan's foreign policy has been a continuous effort to maintain strategic balance and security amidst shifting global paradigms. The author emphasizes that learning from past experiences, strengthening the economy, and enhancing adaptability are crucial for Pakistan to make optimal foreign policy decisions for its future prosperity.
Pakistan's foreign policy has consistently aimed to balance competing interests while ensuring security and protecting national interests. It has navigated through various eras, including Western alignment, non-alignment, and the post-9/11 counter-terrorism period, with each phase influenced by internal and external factors.
Pakistan's foreign policy is dynamic and has been shaped by a complex interplay of regional dynamics, global power shifts, and internal security concerns. Future success hinges on economic stability, adaptability, and strategic learning from past policy phases.
* Pakistan recognized China in 1950, becoming the first Muslim country to do so. (Confirmed in text)
* The Battle of Chawinda is described as the second largest tank battle after Kursk during World War II. (Confirmed in text)
* Pakistan conducted six nuclear explosions on May 28 and 30 in response to India's five nuclear explosions in May 1998. (Confirmed in text)
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