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Basic Principles of Foreign Policy of Pakistan
A country frames its foreign policy in the light of
its domestic policies. Foreign policy of a country does not remain static but
it changes according to time and circumstances Pakistan’s principles of foreign
policy are its ideology and national integration.
Pakistan came into being on 14th of August
1947 and it inherited the legacy of foreign policy from the British India.
However it made some adjustments in accordance with its ideology and objectives
of Pakistan movement. Its foreign policy was determined by three factors (i)
Security (ii) Development (iii) Ideology. Its security has remained the core
stones of its foreign policy, because of its geographical location and
historical background. Its relationship with super powers and regional powers
have been fluctuating according to political weather, injecting a permanent
feelings of uncertainty in their friendship. Thus Pakistan’s foreign policy
underwent changes to exigencies of time and requirement of international
situation; However Pakistan evolved some basic principles of foreign policy
which are as under.
1. National Security: National Security occupies first
place in the foreign policy of Pakistan since its independence Pakistan’s
national security is being threatened by the India because British left the
Kashmir issue unsolved and three wars have been fought by both countries. As
for as the Kashmir issue is there Pakistan needs to maintain its national
security or independence. It is why the main principle of its foreign policy is
national security.
2. Economic Interest: Pakistan as a developing country
is also needed to establish and maintain cordial relations with those states
with whom it can maximize its trade relations or from whom it can obtain
maximum economic aid.
3. Islamic Solidarity: Pakistan would pursue its
ideological objective and would like to achieve the objective of Islamic
Solidarity by promoting its relations with Islamic world and by preserving its
Islamic ideology.
4. Peaceful Co-existence: Pakistan would believe in
peaceful co-existence and would respect the other countries territorial
integrity and sovereignty and non-interference in other’s internal affairs.
5. Non Alignment: Pakistan had followed the policy of
neutrality and had not aligned it self with any block. When non-aligned
movement was formed it joined it and remained active member of it.
6. Bilateralism: Pakistan has tried to settle its
differences with neighbouring countries including India through bilateral
negotiations.
7. United Nations: Pakistan has faith in the United
Nations and has extended full support to the United Nations actions by
contributing military as well as personnel for implementing its decision.
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