National and International Affairs

Presenters:

Talha Tanveer
070157- 010

Umair Saeed Khan

070157- 015
Foreign Policy of Pakistan
 Foreign Policy of Pakistan

 Introduction
 Major Phases of Pakistan’s FP
 key ingredients (2001 onwards)
 Formulation Process

Conclusion
Introduction

 A policy governing international

relations.

The set of principles adopted by a nation’s

government to define its relations with other
countries or groups of countries.

A country’s foreign policy can be

influenced by many variables………..
 Major Phases of Pakistan’s FP
1947-53: Explorations and friendship
with all
1953-62: Alignment with the West
1962-71: Transition
1972-79: Bilateralism and
nonalignment
1980-90: Afghanistan and Partnership
with the U.S.
1990-2001: Post-Cold War Era and
Pakistan's Dilemmas
2001 : Pakistan and Counter
onwards Terrorism
 2001 Onwards
 September 11 and fight against
terrorism

 Increased U.S. support

 Détente with India

 Pakistan’s relation with China

 Muslim World and Pakistan

 Transfer of Nuclear Technology

Formulation Process Of FP in
Pakistan
 Constitutional Roles of the President, the
Cabinet and the Prime Minister
 Role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 Role of the Parliament
 Role of the Security/Intelligence Agencies
 Informal Factors influencing the Foreign Policy
Formulation Process
 Regional and International Factors
 Recommendations

 The Foreign Office must strengthen its

Policy Planning.
 To ensure that policy makers receive well
considered options on foreign policy
issues.
 To enable the Parliament to play an active
role in foreign affairs in a systematic
manner
 The executive should make a conscious
effort to consult the Parliament
Conclusion
Pakistan is currently an active player in
the global efforts for combating religious
extremism and terrorism with a policy
that extremism and terrorism pose serious
threats to global security as well as to
Pakistan's internal peace, stability and
economic development.
Thank You!

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