Challenges to Pakistan9apos9s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era: 1991-2001

Ahmad Ali, Khurshaid Ahmad and Zahir Shah
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Ahmad Ali: PhD Scholar,Department of Political Science,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Khurshaid Ahmad: Lecturer,Department of International Relations,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Zahir Shah: Assistant Professor,Department of Political Sciences,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2019, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Pakistans geo-strategic position determined her foreign policy choices and directions during the global cold war conflict. The dawn of the new global system brought new phase of challenges and constraints for Pakistan. This new unipolar power structure obliged Pakistan to think in terms of reorientation of her foreign policy because it had lost her importance and opportunities after the Afghan war. Pakistan has faced the challenge of increasing isolation mainly because of these factors in the decade of 90s. Firstly, security secondly, her nuclear program and sanctions, thirdly, political uncertainty and inconsistency in determining foreign policy goals, fourthly, regional constraints like Afghan Taliban factor, fifthly, Nuclear tests and finally, her support of Kashmir freedom struggle.

Keywords: Cold War; Foreign Policy; US Strategy; Taliban; Nuclear Tests; Globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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