ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to put its own house in order, gradually reduce dependence on major powers and negotiate more astutely to protect its national interests in a changing world order.
This was stated by leading diplomats, former senior military officers and eminent intellectuals at a seminar on ‘The Future of Pak-US Relations: Challenges & Opportunities” organized by the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) here. Speakers included former Foreign Minister Ambassador Inam-ul-Haq, former Foreign Secretary and Director CASS Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani, former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Senator Javed Jabbar, Director CASS for Economic Affairs and National Development Dr Usman W. Chohan and Air Vice Marshal (retd) Shahzad Aslam Chaudhry.
It was chaired by President CASS Air Marshal (retd) Farhat Hussain Khan, while Syed Muhammad Ali, Director Nuclear & Strategic Affairs at the Centre, delivered the welcome remarks and moderated the event. Ambassador Inam-ul-Haq, while analyzing the emerging geopolitical dynamics and options for Pakistan, said that Pakistan’s options, amidst accelerating Sino-US strategic competition, depend upon its ability to set its own house in order, by building its economy and improving its governance.
He warned that Pakistan would come under pressure from both sides. He also advised that Pakistan should avoid advocating Afghan Taliban’s case in the world and argued that they have successfully...
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