{"id":21062,"date":"2025-07-01T06:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=21062"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:08:33","slug":"pakistans-foreign-policy-focuses-on-geo-economics-peace-dar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=21062","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s foreign policy focuses on geo-economics, peace: Dar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar speaking at an event held to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Institute for Strategic Studies. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday stressed that Pakistan\u2019s current foreign policy\u2019s focus is on geo-economics, calling for the reimagination of regional cooperation within South Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent months, Pakistan has increasingly sought to restore relations with neighbouring countries. On June 19, Pakistan, China and Bangladesh launched<\/a> a trilateral cooperation mechanism, pledging to pursue \u201cwin-win cooperation\u201d in what marked a subtle yet significant shift in South Asia\u2019s strategic landscape. In recent months, Pakistan and Afghanistan have set out to restore<\/a> their strained ties as Pakistan seeks to pursue a \u201csecure and prosperous future\u201d for itself, according to Dar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at an event held to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Institute for Strategic Studies (ISSI), Dar stressed the significance of using foreign policy as a tool to promote the country\u2019s economic interests, stating that enhancing trade, prompting foreign investment, attracting remittances and technology flows and forging development partnerships are among the highest priorities of the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In South Asia, he noted that India\u2019s \u201cimpulsive actions\u201d have long thwarted the process of regional cooperation in the region and rendered SAARC dysfunctional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foreign minister stressed that the region instead \u201cneeds a positive lift for solidarity, mutually beneficial collaborations and shared prosperity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reiterating Pakistan\u2019s commitment towards economic diplomacy, Dar noted that Pakistan recently set up a trilateral mechanism with Bangladesh and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangladesh and Pakistan have historically shared strained relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to say that \u201csuch interventions can be envisaged with other south asian nations as well, based on principles of common interest, mutual benefit, and win-win mutual cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On improving relations with Afghanistan, the foreign minister recalled that Pakistan has devised a trilateral mechanism with Afghanistan with the cooperation of China, as the country seeks to \u201creset Pakistan and Afghanistan\u2019s relationship on a positive trajectory\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur visit<\/a> to Kabul on April 19 and Pakistan, China and Afghanistan\u2019s trilateral meeting<\/a> in Beijing paved the way for a qualitative change,\u2019 he stated, adding that Pakistan has agreed<\/a> to extend CPEC to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving made sincere efforts in Afghanistan\u2019s interest, it is our legitimate expectation that the Afghan interim government would take all steps necessary to ensure that Afghanistan\u2019s soil is not used for terrorism against any state, particularly Pakistan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dar stressed that he has always pushed for economic diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about Pakistan\u2019s long-standing strategic partnership with China, he said, \u201cour all-weather strategic partnership continues to scale up to new heights\u201d, while ties<\/a> with the United States are \u201cexpanding both in scope and substance\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe relationship with Russia is growing into a partnership deemed vital by both sides, and we remain fruitfully engaged with the EU [European Union], Japan, and ASEAN,\u201d Dar stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan is also forging collaboration with Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Gulf region, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noting the shifting of the world order given recent geopolitical events, Dar reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to charting a \u201cforward-looking course\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan remains committed to safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity and shouldering its obligations as a responsible member of the international community, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the matter of Indian aggression<\/a> against Pakistan in May this year, the foreign minister pointed out that Pakistan gave a \u201cquid pro quo plus\u201d response \u2014 which is the \u201cnew normal\u201d set by Pakistan if India insists on its dangerous notion of \u201climited war under the nuclear threshold\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe outcome of this four-day war<\/a> has once again underscored the reality that India can neither intimidate nor coerce Pakistan,\u201cDar said, urging India to \u201crethink its present hubrisitic and misguided policies that threaten peace and undermine security in South Asia\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling India\u2019s move to hold the Indus Water treaty in abeyance<\/a> illegal in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, he vowed that \u201cPakistan will continue to mobilise all international and legal forums to highlight India\u2019s violation of international law\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reiterating Pakistan\u2019s support for Kashmir, he stressed, \u201csustainable peace in South Asia remained contingent on a just and lasting solution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foreign minister also condemned the United States\u2019 recent attacks<\/a> on Iran\u2019s nuclear facility in the 12-day war<\/a> between Israel and Iran, calling it a \u201cviolation of international law and the UN charter\u201d. He also condemned Israel\u2019s actions in Gaza, terming it a \u201cstain on the collective conscience of humanity\u201d. He reiterated Pakistan\u2019s call for the recognition of a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1921206<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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