Foreign Policy of Pakistan
What is Foreign Policy?
• It is a policy adopted by a state to achieve its national
objective or interest.
Pakistan Foreign Policy
• Pakistan’s Foreign Policy seeks to protect, promote and
advance Pakistan’s national interests in the external domain.
Guiding Principle of Pakistan FP
• The Constitution of Pakistan also lays down guidelines for the
conduct of foreign policy of the country. Article 40 of the
constitution provides that:
• “The State shall endeavor to preserve and strengthen brotherly
relations among Muslim countries based on Islamic unity, support
the common interests of the peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin
America, promote international peace and security, foster goodwill
and friendly relations among all nations and encourage the
settlement of international disputes by peaceful means.”
• The foreign policy of Pakistan is primarily directed to the
pursuit of national goals of seeking peace and stability through
international cooperation. Special emphasis is laid on
economic diplomacy to take advantages offered by the process
of globalization as also to face challenges of the 21st century.
Our foreign policy is also geared to project the image of the
country as a dynamic and moderate society.
• The foreign policy of Pakistan seeks to promote the
internationally recognized norms of interstate relations, i.e.
respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States,
non-interference in the internal affairs of other State; non-
aggression and peaceful settlement of disputes. Pakistan has
therefore always sought to develop friendly and cordial
relations with all countries of the world.
Objectives
• Promotion of Pakistan as a dynamic, progressive, moderate, and
democratic Islamic country.
• Developing friendly relations with all countries of the world, especially
major powers and immediate neighbours.
• Safeguarding national security and geo-strategic interests, including
Kashmir.
• Consolidating our commercial and economic cooperation with
international community.
• Safeguarding the interests of Pakistani Diaspora abroad.
• Ensuring optimal utilization of national resources for regional and
international cooperation.
Pakistan Foreign Policy During Cold War
• Pakistan sought security through outside alliances.
• The new nation painstakingly worked on building a
relationship with the United States, in which the obligations of
both sides were clearly defined.
• The Western-oriented, anticommunist treaties and alliances
Pakistan joined became an important part of its foreign policy.
Post Cold War
• After the breakup of USSR in 1991 and end of Cold War era,
Pakistan was faced with multiple foreign policy issues. The US
abandoned Pakistan, imposed sanctions on it under Pressler
Amendment and befriended India.
• Pakistan was up against Indo-US-Israeli nexus geared toward
destroying Kahuta plant.
• The other issue was the fallout effects of Afghan war in the form of
Kalashnikov and drug cultures, load of 3.5 million refugees,
radicalization of the society and sectarianism fomented by Iran and
Saudi Arabia.
• The other was the armed uprising in occupied Kashmir which forced
India to pump in 750,000 security forces to quell the insurgency and
to propagate that Pakistan was abetting it.
FP after 9/11
• 9/11 changed the global politics and Pakistan was once again befriended by
USA and made a coalition partner to fight global war on terror as a frontline
state. Pakistan for a second time shifted all its eggs in the basket of USA.
• Between 2004 and 2008, Indo-Pak relations improved as a result of peace
treaty and resumption of dialogue, giving rise to optimism that core disputes
will be resolved. Euphoria died down after the Mumbai attacks in November
2008 when India blamed Pakistan. Indo-Pak relations have hit rock bottom
after Modi led BJP regime espousing Hindutva came to power in June 2014.
• Ongoing fast changing global dynamics and ever growing strategic
partnership between USA and India has impelled Pakistan policy makers to
revisit foreign policy and suitably modify it to meet the future challenges.
Current Challenges Assignment
• Find out current challenges which are faced by
Pakistan’s FP in 21st century.
Reference Link
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