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Pakistan's Foreign Policy Directions: Enhancing International Cooperation and Advancing Regional Stability

Strategic Insights

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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, outlined the strategic directions and major goals of the country's foreign policy at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). He emphasized international cooperation, peace, and economic ties, while maintaining a focus on regional stability and humanitarian issues, particularly in relation to Afghanistan and India. The briefing highlighted Pakistan's commitment to leveraging its strategic position to advocate for multilateralism and peaceful relations across the globe.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's foreign policy aims to enhance international cooperation, promote peace, and advance economic ties globally, while maintaining a focus on regional stability and humanitarian issues.
  • The country is committed to leveraging its strategic position to advocate for multilateralism and peaceful relations across the globe.
  • Pakistan seeks to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India through mutual respect and reignite cooperation within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
  • The Deputy Prime Minister rejected unilateral actions by India in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
  • Pakistan is strengthening its strategic partnership with China through initiatives like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
  • The country is deepening relationships with other regional players such as Iran, Gulf countries, TAA1/4rkiye, Central Asian states, and Azerbaijan.
  • Pakistan aims to maintain balanced relations with major global powers to enhance diplomatic flexibility.
  • The country is concerned over global challenges such as conflicts, humanitarian crises, unresolved disputes, arms races, and the weakening of multilateral institutions.

Statistics:

  • Pakistan's foreign policy is focused on enhancing international cooperation in 100+ countries.
  • The country aims to strengthen its economic ties with China through CPEC, with an estimated investment of over $60 billion.
  • Pakistan has deepened relationships with regional players, including Iran, with which it has-a bilateral trade volume of $1.5 billion.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan
  • Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
  • 18th round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Sweden
  • 19th Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Tehran

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