SHIFTING WORLD POWER STRUCTURE: GEO-STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE OF PAKISTAN IN A REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Pakistan clutches an extraordinary position in the regional and global appreciations to its geostrategic location on the dominant continent of Asia. In the effervescent and significant South Asian regions, Pakistan is extremely important. It has a large geopolitical impact on the region, especially in south Asia. The Wakhan Belt borders Pakistan as well as India, Afghanistan, China, and Iran. Pakistan is contacted by foreign powers to assist them in achieving their economic and strategic goals in south Asia because of its geographic location. Given its geographical location, Pakistan has come to play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of power in Asia, especially between the major nations. Pakistan shall maintain its prominent position in the region and the global arena as long as it upholds the interests of the big nations. China and the US still see Pakistan as important. The security requirements of Pakistan are of utmost importance to nations such as the United States of America, China, Russia, and others. China and its strategically oriented political-economic objectives in the Asia-Pacific area are the primary factors driving US interest in the area. Without a doubt, the United States of America will continue to employ further strategies in order to meet its political and economic objectives in the area. China, on the other hand, wants to strengthen its regional economic cooperation, even though its military presence in Afghanistan has produced embarrassing outcomes. China is getting closer to its regional economic objectives with the help of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the One Belt, One Road initiative.