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The Foreign Minister of Pakistan is the official charged with state-to-state diplomacy, although the Prime minister maintains an ultimate authority over foreign policy. [15] The state foreign policy includes defining the national interest, as well as the economic interest and strategies chosen both to safeguard that and to achieve its policy goals.
Her foreign policy made an effort to balance relations with Iran, the United States, the European Union and the socialist states. Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), became involved in supporting Muslims around the world.
Her foreign policy made an effort to balance relations with Iran, the United States, the European Union and the socialist states. Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), became involved in supporting Muslims around the world.
Both the Military of Pakistan and Foreign Service of Pakistan raised doubts as to whether the Soviets had the political will and capacity to provide military, technical, and economic aid to a similar degree that they had begun to offer to Pakistan's socialist neighbor, India. [23]
To this day, Pakistan has a close relationship with Turkey. RCD became defunct after the Iranian Revolution, and a Pakistani-Turkish initiative led to the founding of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985. Pakistan's relations with India have improved recently and this has opened up Pakistan's foreign policy to issues beyond security.
Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism; Pakistan in the Iran–Iraq War; Pakistan–Soviet Union relations; Pakistan's military assistance to Sri Lanka; Pakistan's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence; Pakistan in the war on terror; Pilgrimage diplomacy
With the U.S.-led War in Afghanistan, there is a general sentiment in Pakistan to adopt a foreign policy which favours China over the United States. [31] Washington has been accused deserting Pakistan in favour of a policy that favours stronger relations with India, while Pakistan sees China as a more reliable ally over the long term. [32]
January: Pakistan temporarily withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations in protest at the international recognition of Bangladesh. 14 March: New education policy enforced. Free education in all private and public schools. 21 April: Martial Law lifted; constitutional rule is restored in the country.