Pakistan's 

Foreign
Policy
Mahnoor Shah Jhan, roll#28
 Relations between sovereign states.
What is Foreign It is reflection of domestic politics and
an interaction among sovereign states. It indicates the
policy? principles and preferences on which a country want to
establish relations with another country.
 The foreign policy of Pakistan sets out in the
way it interacts with foreign nations and to
Pakistan determine its standard of interactions for its
Foreign Policy organizations, corporations and individual
citizens. 
Objectives of Pakistan's
foreign policies
Basic goals of Pakistan's foreign policy
Maintenance Safeguarding Pakistan’s internal security is the first
foreign policy objective. A pursuing a policy of non-
of territorial interference in other countries’ affairs is also a primary
integrity goal.
  The Primary Interest of Pakistan is self-presentation, Security and
wellbeing of its citizens.  
 It also includes promotion of Pakistan as a dynamic, progressive,
moderate, and democratic Islamic country. 
National  The necessary components of Pakistan's national
Interests interests include Physical identity, Political identity and Cultural
identity. 
 Variable components include Prosperity, Peace, Ideology, Justice,
Prestige, Aggrandizement and Power. 
  Economic development means increase in national income or
increase in Per-Capita Income

Economic  Economic development is the process that not only effect

economic relations but also social, political and cultural relations
Development of the Society. 
 Economic development is an attack on the chief evils of the world
today i.e. disease, illiteracy, unemployment and inequality".
  Keeping cordial and friendly relations with all
Maintenance countries means peaceful neighborhood; one cannot achieve
economic revival if it has trouble with its neighbors.
of links with  elations with other members of international community, and
other adoption of policy of conflict or co-operation towards them with a
view to promote its own interests i.e. economic, political, security,
Members social etc.
Enhancement
of the  Another aim of foreign policy is the enhancement of the influence
of the state either by expanding its area of influence or reducing
Influence of the other states to the position of dependency

the State
Determinants of
Pakistan's foreign
policy
  Administrative Troika comprises the President of Pakistan, the
Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff.
 It plays very important role in formulating foreign policy.
Administrativ  It can approve or disapprove the foreign policy of Pakistan
e Troika or can make any change in it.
 However, it is very difficult to deviate from
the previous foreign commitments made by Troika 
  It comprises the specialists and experts of foreign policy and the
bureaucrats of high level.
Ministry of   They prepare foreign policy, keeping in view the
Foreign  basic objectives and principles of the policy.
 They formulate the policy, plans and programs regarding the
Affairs priorities of foreign policy, and fully cooperate with Troika
for its preparation.
  Pakistan’s intelligence agencies also play very effective role in the
formulation of foreign policy by providing full information about
Intelligence  the objectives of other countries foreign policies. Keeping in view
these information’s, Pakistan formulates its foreign policy.
Agencies
  The political parties include the priorities of foreign policy
Political  in their manifestoes, and after their success in the
election, they force the government to change the priorities of
Parties and  foreign policy according to the changing scenario in the light of
Pressure Groups their view points. Likewise, the pressure groups can also influence
the foreign policy.
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs usually prepares the foreign policy
according to the directions of executive and puts it before the
Parliament Parliament for approval. After discussion and debate the
parliament gives approval to it or suggests some change in it.
  The objectives 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
Conclusion supports Islamic causes and achieve mentioned above goals which
hold out the promise of a just and equitable world order in which
nations can live in peace and security.