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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01 10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01 Published : Dec 2024Factors Hindering the Formulation of a Comprehensive National Security Policy in Pakistan
The government of Pakistan launched its first National Security Policy on January 14, 2022, and there has been no security policy in Pakistan in written form since its inception. However, it is claimed to be the first-ever national security policy (2022-2026) of Pakistan. This policy is called a comprehensive policy because it has combined various policies like economic policy, internal policy, foreign policy defense policy, etc. The policy document has focused on putting together the defense capabilities with social and economic capacities while prioritizing economic security in the document. This study is based on a qualitative method for collecting data and informed through secondary sources. This study aims to check out the reasons that restricted the past governments of Pakistan from framing a national security policy and to examine the main aspects of the National Security Policy recently launched.
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Policy Formulation, Geo-Political Constraints, Governance Issues, Instability, Economic Security Challenges
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(1) Rani Zain
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Women University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Ibrahim
BS Scholar, Department of International Relations, National Defense University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Pakistan hasn't been able to develop a thorough national security strategy since its foundation and dealt with a number of issues. These issues turned into roadblocks in the development of state security policy. There were some geostrategic limitations like the Cold War, the commencement of the new Cold War between China and the US, or the New Great Game, major power politics in the region, some global strategic limitations such as the Cold War and Pakistan security priorities, the 9/11 incid
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APA : Zain, R., & Ibrahim, M. (2024). Factors Hindering the Formulation of a Comprehensive National Security Policy in Pakistan. Global Political Review, IX(IV), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01
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CHICAGO : Zain, Rani, and Muhammad Ibrahim. 2024. "Factors Hindering the Formulation of a Comprehensive National Security Policy in Pakistan." Global Political Review, IX (IV): 1-11 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).01
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HARVARD : ZAIN, R. & IBRAHIM, M. 2024. Factors Hindering the Formulation of a Comprehensive National Security Policy in Pakistan. Global Political Review, IX, 1-11.
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