Importance Of National Interest In Pakistan

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National Interests of Pakistan Hans Morgenthau defines the national interest as: "The interest of a nation as a whole held to be an independent entity separate from the interests of subordinate areas or groups and also of other nations or supranational groups ; any foreign policy which operates under the standard of the national interest ." The Commission on America 's National Interests. “National interests are the fundamental building blocks in any discussion of foreign policy.” An Introduction to National Interest: “The objectives of foreign policy must be defined in terms of the national interest and must be supported with adequate power.” – Hans J. Morgenthau Interests form to be the nucleus of human relationships from individual to …show more content…

It has legitimate national interests in line with the aspiration of the over 180 million people and consistent with the norms of the current world order. Like adjudication, aggregation and articulation of public interest, national interest too start taking shape from the people 's mind through the highest seat of the country 's leadership aided by the state institutions and civil society. It must be done and done methodically as has been noted by Robert J. Art: “the most fundamental task in devising a grand strategy is to determine a nation 's national interests because of the critical role that national interests play, they must be carefully justified, not …show more content…

After the war had begun, a paradigm shift took place, disparate factions started attacking not only the Afghan Taliban but also any Pakistani forces overtly or covertly linked to them, once NATO 's ISAF and other US troops arrived, Pakistan had to recalibrate its policy in Afghanistan. During the decade, , several attacks and assaults began targeting Pakistan and its armed forces. They varied in veracity, intensity and origin but had a cumulatively devastating effect on Pakistani Society. Therefore, it follows that the country 's prime interest, that of Security, is not "secure," that its other interests such as a stable and friendly Afghanistan, self-determination of Kashmir, its economic stability, are failing and under attack

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