NAME: MUHAMMAD RAUF MUGHAL.

SID: 9428.
Course: API.
Faculty: Miss Qurat Ul Ain Kazmi.

Quiz no. 4
Emerging Muslim Blocs and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Dilemma:
Upon the formation of two Muslim blocks, Pakistan has been cornered
into maintaining the alliance with both and it cannot spoil the economic
links for future sustainability dependent upon the policies of these two
Muslim Blocs. However, the tension that arises often in-between these
two Blocs will affect the foreign policy and trade negatively with
regards to Pakistan because being home to the second largest Muslim
population and the only nuclear power in the Muslim world, both blocs
carry the aim of integrating Pakistan. However, Pakistan may find itself
in the midst of a dilemma. As, one bloc serves its ideological purpose,
whilst the other bloc carries numerous economic incentives. Quaid-e-
Azam, the founder of Pakistan had a vision that if Palestinians are not
given freedom, Israel can never be accepted. On the contrary, the Turkey
led bloc has openly sided with Pakistan on its stance on the human rights
violations occurring in Kashmir. In addition, they also raise their voice
against Israel’s war crimes. Furthermore, Iran- a state in the emerging
Turkey led block- is capable of supplying Pakistan with large amounts
of power and energy. This can benefit the industrial growth of Pakistan,
whilst improving the economic conditions of Pakistan as well.
Henceforth, Pakistan has a like-minded foreign policy ideology with
Turkey, Malaysia and Iran, and Iran can potentially provide economic
incentives through power and energy supplies as well. Despite
Pakistan’s attempt to form an appropriate balance between these blocs,
the strategic and ideological interests of Pakistan over the region of
Kashmir led to the apparent notion of Pakistan siding with the Turkey
led bloc because Kashmir issue cannot be overlooked by Pakistan at any
means. Despite the fact that Pakistan attempted to change the direction
of its foreign policy to suit its ideological interests, it was taken over by
the storm of economic dependence. However, a stable economy can
enable Pakistan to exercise a foreign policy based on its ideological
purpose.