Abstract

The foreign and security policy of Pakistan need to be rationalized without bandwagoning with any state. Every country’s real source of power is embedded in its economic foundation and internal cohesion, which enables it to develop other elements of national power to effectively compete in a competitive world. On the other hand, the issue of terrorism especially associated with Al Qaeda and its affiliates, warrants effective and resolute eradication measures. Pakistan has to craft a flexible nuclear deterrence strategy to stabilize its strategic equation with India, and to prevent escalation of crises. The acme of diplomatic and strategic finesse necessitates that Pakistan synergize its instruments of maneuverability – nuclear deterrence, diplomacy, strategy, geo-economics, internal and external balancing in harmony with the transforming regional/geostrategic environment.