Abstract
Rapid changes in contemporary international security environment are impacting on Pakistan’s national security in diverse ways; creating challenges and opportunities. Increasing multipolarity, greater mobility of people, finances and ideas and rise of violent non state actors characterise the change which necessitates analysis of the strategic environment with a view to developing an objective perspective on Pakistan’s national security. Emphasising Quaid e Azam’s direction for “Peace Within and Peace Without”, the article proffers proposals on national security policy formulation i.e. structural and policy aspects to accrue optimum benefits from the increasing pre-eminence of geoeconomic developments in the region.