Daud Patoojo
As the world order and its paradigms are changing and challenging in 21st century, Pakistan is comparatively determinant in implementing its fourth phase of foreign policy. Soon after 2018, new shifts in the foreign policy of Pakistan are aimed to head towards peaceful coexistence, Security and prosperity of the country. These changes in policies have improved geo-strategic-efficiency and geo-economic competition along with heightened Security. Unlike, the tug and pull war between incumbent government and the opposition leaders is impeding foreign policy’s implementations and enervating National cohesion on the other. Adding an episode to the conditions, Recently, the attack over former Prime minister Imran Khan has severely perturbed the diagram of future implementations of foreign policy initiatives and national cohesion in Pakistan. A huge capacity strikes have been recorded across the country. Similarly, the leaders issued storm signal of Tsunami-March towards the Capital. Concurrently, the leader announced to boycott the incumbent government and ordered assemblies to be dissolved. Unfortunately, a formidable reality is that, not even a single party is ready to persuade-good terms when the next-opposition in the government.Similarly, peaceful transition of powers remained a hallmark in the history of Pakistan. Due to such devoid of matters, nation has always been fallen prey to failure of foreign policy. Awfully, the National cohesion and long-term foreign policy measures have been remained absurd at domestic levels and international levels particularly. Same is the outcome of such failures; the social polarization is filling the gap of social, economic, religious and political division amongst masses. Similarly, Lack of trust globally and in institutions have also impeded Foreign Direct Investment which is considered key target of 4th phase of foreign policy of Pakistan. The neighboring country, India is catching more than $50 Billions of Dollars annually. Whereas, Pakistan is catching only $ 3 Billion dollars due to inefficient policies of the governments. Further, three of the main organs of the government are at the brink of failure. The concurrent parties seem no longer soft enough to bear in mind the democratic way and choose the parliament for resolving issues rather than chasing each other at the roads. Further, prompting Huge-Dharna’s, blocking roads and damaging infrastructures is now printing negative outlook of the nation at international level. It has also hit nationalism hard and has infuriated the national Cohesion. Looking at these situations, which are nose diving at the international fronts, the hope for National progress seems bleak. Such, tug and pull between the politicians is dragging the nation at the brink of damage to National Cohesion. Scapegoating national interests over personal interests is an awfully. It has also risked the prosperity, national integration and the peace for next generations. Even today, security forces, government institutions and foreign image of Pakistan is bearing the brunt of the criticism globally. One of those, who have been in the government are now calling the state as Banana republic. Despite, opposing the key political parties should maintain national cohesion as one nation, whether bullying and trolling each other. The country is at the helm of Political polarization and authoritarianism. The blame and clash game are grassing inevitable challenges to the nation. These conditions are giving birth to hate, intolerance and impunity among masses. Same is the case now, in international relations these widening factors represent the conditions of the neo-radicalization in a country. Breeding hate, intolerance and a large division the against their own people, their own system. Unfortunately, the country is struggling to produce ironic policies immensely for decades to tackle down crises. Henceforth, real Democracy respects the diversity, national cohesion, national integration and the National prosperity. The forgoing situation of failures of national cohesion and its impacts Over foreign policy can not be achieved through retribution but reconciliations . Strengthening National cohesion is the need of hour for the dynamic, determined and progressive foreign policy for the nearing challenges to nation.
