How to Order Online? Written with the express purpose of providing a reference book for students of history, political science, international relations, and Pakistan studies, this book offers an objective history of policy stances along with the rationale behind decisions made by Pakistani state leaders.
Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. A history of the country's international relations from , Pakistan's Foreign Policy is a narrative of events and a recapitulation of fateful turning points. Aiming to provide objective background to policy decisions, the book also presents assessment of their costs and benefits.
By no means an attempt to flaunt a hindsight, its principal purpose is to provid A history of the country's international relations from , Pakistan's Foreign Policy is a narrative of events and a recapitulation of fateful turning points. By no means an attempt to flaunt a hindsight, its principal purpose is to provide insights into constraints and considerations that motivated policies, as perceived at the time and articulated by the decision makers on and off the record. The author, with forty years of experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brings to the book knowledge gained from available records and by osmosis from senior colleagues and then as an analyst, contributor and participant in policy decisions.
Both as a senior official and a two-term Ambassador in New Delhi he participated in efforts for normalization of relations with India. Get A Copy. Hardcover , pages.
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Details Collect From YY Order a copy Copyright or permission restrictions may apply. We will contact you if necessary. To learn more about Copies Direct watch this short online video. Need Help? How do I find a book? Can I borrow this item? Can I get a copy? Problems arose in Pak-US cooperation concerning Afghanistan primarily due to the US decision to expand war aims from counter-terrorism to counter-insurgencies, which in effect meant restructuring power to reward northern warlords who sided with Washington in the war against the Taliban, hailing mostly from the Pakhtun ethnicity.
Islamabad, on the other hand , believed peace and stability in the country required equitable shares for all ethnic communities in order to prevent inter-ethnic strife. Tens of thousands banded together to unleash terrorist attacks on the Pakistani state and its people. The On-Off Chapter recounts the acts of omission and commission on both sides that took the Pak-US relations through their most troubled phase in The Trump administration proceeded with a thorough review of the longest US war culminating in a public announcement by Trump which basically meant a continuation of the military mission with some increase of troops in Afghanistan.
Trump said he would not reveal his exact plan but made strong demands on Pakistan to deny safe havens to the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network. Neither consulted Pakistan nor could Pakistan expect to be consulted; we have long ceased to be a valued partner. But publicly objecting to it serves little purpose. In general, he is of the view that confronting the US will aggravate the situation.
Understandably, India occupies large sections of the book, covering conflicts as well as diplomacy. He underscores that the all weather friendship between China and Pakistan is based on mutual interests and principled policies. As for India, he records that relations turned sour because India refused to abide by the agreed principle of Partition and the UNSC resolutions calling for a plebiscite in Kashmir.
While the state aims are permanent, policies should be reviewed in the light of ever changing circumstances. You must be logged in to post a comment. The demands included: break of relations with the Taliban if they continued to harbour al-Qaeda.
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