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PAKISTAN AFFAIRS
LECTURE 14
PMS 2015
AD MOD 2019
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Security
In International Relations, the term ‘security’ is extremely diversified, and a single definition
does not cover all its domains.
Due to the emergence of terrorism and proxy warfare, the concept of security has become even
more diversified than before.
Baldwin states that states have begun to focus on not just traditional military threats but have
also included non-traditional threats like poverty, trade, economy, human rights and
environment in their lists.
Security implies protection from any kind of threat be it external or internal. States feel
threatened by existing forms of security and opt for increase in their power in order to
overcome the threats.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah once said, “the weak and defenseless, in this imperfect
world, invite aggression from others.”
Pakistan is currently facing both traditional and non-traditional security threats.
Traditional security threats include the ones in which military is the referent object.
While Non-traditional security threats include other domains of security like economy, politics,
human rights, trade etc.
Traditional security threats are directly related to the national security of the state and are
focused on increasing the military power of any state.
The threat can be the armed forces of any state or non-state actor. Non-Traditional security
threats mainly focus on internal threats that the civilian population faces domestically and
individually.
The state increases its economic strength and trade and takes steps to ensure implementation
of laws that protect the rights of the citizens in order to overcome these threats.
As we move further, more measures will be discussed for both traditional and non-traditional
security issue faced by Pakistan.
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