Pakistan FP Outline Edited
Pakistan FP Outline Edited
Pakistan FP Outline Edited
KHAN
1. Foreign policy: General objectives that guide the activities and relationships
of one state in its interactions with other states. The development of
foreign policy is influenced by domestic considerations, the policies or
behavior of other states, or plans to advance specific geopolitical designs.
4. Historical Analysis
PHASE 1:
a. 1947-1953: Exploration & friendship with all
b. 1953 – 1962 : Alignment (SEATO, CENTO)
c. 1962 – 1971 : Transition – rethinking about the alignment policy
d. 1972 – 1979 : Bilateralism & Non Alignment
e. 1980 – 90 : Afghanistan & Partnership with USA
f. 1990– 2001 : Post Cold war Era & Pakistan Dilemmas
POST 9/11
a. Counter terrorism
b. 2011 – till date
c. Rethinking change and continuity
5. Challenges
a. Internal challenges
Governance
Economy
Energy
Civil-military relations
Institutional reforms
National agenda vs. Institutional agenda
Credible civilian alternative
b. External Challenges
The Afghan challenge – Protracted conflict coming to an end
The Eastern Border challenge
Pakistan’s Kashmir policy options
Relations with our global neighbor (USA)
CPEC
Iran, GCC relations
Re-aligning geo strategy with geo-economy
Moving from security state perception to role of a transit state
Sources:
1. Dr. Hassan Asakri’s Write-up – PILDAT
2. Write-up on Pakistan’s Foreign Policy by Zahid Aziz Khan – available at
JWT’s bookshop
3. Shamshad Ahmed Khan’s Book, Published by JWT : Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
dilemma
4. Newspaper articles:
Ashraf Jahngir Kazi – Dawn Article “Pakistan’s foreign policy
challenges” , “Modi’s final solution”
Munir Akram – Dawn Article “Pakistan’s Kashmir strategy”, “Pakistan
Sino-us cold war”
Muhammad Amir Rana – Dawn: “Dignity in Foreign Relations”