Foreign Policy of Pakistan
INTRODUCTION
No country today can think of a life
independent of other nations. Every country has to developed relations with
other countries so as to meets its requirements in economical, industrial and
technological fields. It is thus necessary for every country to formulate a
sound foreign policy. Pakistan is an important third world country in its
developmental stage. It also has formulated her foreign policy keeping in mind
its geography, politics and economics.
DEFINITION OF
FOREIGN POLICY
Foreign Policy can be defined as:
“Relations between sovereign states. It is reflection of domestic
politics and an interaction among sovereign states. It indicates the principles
and preferences on which a country quant to establish relations with another
country.”
PAKISTAN’S
FOREIGN POLICY IN LIGHT OF QUAID-E-AZAM’S WORDS
The father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam
defined Foreign Policy towards other countries of the world in 1948,as follows:
” Our Foreign Policy is one of friendliness and good-will towards all
the nations of the world. We do not cherish aggressive designs against any
country or nation. We believe in the policy of honesty and fair play in
national and international dealings and are prepared to make our outmost
contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity among the nations of the
world. Pakistan will never be found lacking in extending its material and moral
support to the oppressed and suppressed of the United Nations Charter.”
BASIC GOALS OF
PAKISTAN’S FOREIGN POLICY
1. Maintenance of territorial
integrity.
2. Maintenance of its political
independence.
3. Acceleration of social and
economic development.
4. Strengthening its place on the
globe.
5. Keeping cordial and friendly
relations with all countries.
GUIDING
PRINCPLES OF PAKISTAN’S FPREIGN POLICY
Following are the principles of
Pakistan’s Policy:
1. Protection
of freedom and sovereignty
Pakistan came into being after great
sacrifices of million of Muslims ,like any other country, she also considers
with deep regard the need for preservation of its independence and does not
allow any country to harm its freedom. Therefore, the principle of protection
of independence and sovereignty is the corner stone of Pakistan’s Foreign
Policy.
2. Cordial
Relations with Muslim Countries
Pakistan always tries to establish
cordial and friendly relations with Muslim countries. It has always moved its
concern against Israel, India and U.S.S.R capturing Palestine, Kashmir and
Afghanistan respectively. She has shouldered high responsibilities and used her
influence for safeguarding the rights of the Muslims. Pakistan is also an
active member of the Islamic Conference.
3. Non
Interference in Internal Affairs of Other countries
Pakistan has sought to establish
normal and friendly relations with all countries especially its neighboring
countries, on the basis of universally acknowledge the principle of national
sovereignty, non use of force, non-interference in the internal affairs of state.
4. Implementation
of U.N Charter
Pakistan’s policy is to act upon UN
Charter and to support all moves by the UN to implement it. Pakistan has been
the member of UN since the year of its birth.
5. Promotion
of World Peace
Pakistan policy is to promote peace
among nations. It has no aggressive designs against any country. Neither does
it support any such action. Pakistan has always held that the international
disputes should be settled through negotiations rather than non-battlefield.
6. NON-ALIGNMENT
Pakistan follows the policy of
Non-Alignment i,e to keep away from alignment with any big power bloc and
avoids taking sides in the cold war. It has also given up its association with
SEATO and CENTO and was included in NAM in 1979.
7. Support
for Self-Determination and Condemnation of Racial Discrimination
Pakistan is a staunch supporter of
the right of self-determination and has been in the fore front of efforts to
eliminate colonialism. It has advocated the right of self determination of
Kashmir.
CONCLUTION
The guiding principles of Pakistan’s
Foreign Policy are rooted in the country’s Islamic ideology, its rich cultural
heritage and historical experience. As an Islamic and non-aligned country,
Pakistan supports Islamic causes and firmly upholds the above mentioned
principles, which hold out the promise of a just and equitable world order in
which nations can live in peace and security.
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