Abstract


 
 
 Pakistan National Security is directly related to a mix of Islamic precepts and the implications of contemporary real politics. Initially modern theories were a philosophical response to priesthood of the time hedging Christianity for their own predominance. With the advent of Islam the West applied the same antipathy to the faith of Islam and later it impacted Muslim states and Regions. The West however, circumvented religion as historical legacy representing Christianity. Pakistan being part of wider Muslim world is prone to historically prejudiced; direct and indirect threats based on Modern political theories. Modern theories are Euro-centric owing to their war prone regional history. Islamic Security concepts characterize trans-border implication. Modern political and security perspective are based on; personal experience of the people gone through wars and civil chaos whereas Islamic concept of just war is based on faith absolutes and Meta narratives1. Modern theories imply human nature as a pivot to craft response in anticipation of a predetermined threat to justify pre-emption. Modern theories have become the seed of modern state policies. Islam makes it obligatory to prepare and built power to first deter and retaliate only under tyranny, oppression and under the threat of expulsion and extermination. Pakistan military initiative are deemed inspired by Islamic concept of Jihad and have become cause of her Security Dilemma due to prejudiced Western view. Islam emphasis on mankind as one whole universal community called ‘Ummah’. The modern theories divide the world on National identifies and globalizes only trade and transactions. National Interest in modern theories is pivotal to the state policies. This marked difference is sometime purposely confused as a strategy to dub even a legitimate resistance or movement as Terrorism depending on National Interest expediency. The major cause of conflict is embedded in Islamic and modern political connotations of a just war. These polemical perspectives explain Pakistan Security Dilemma as part of the Muslim world and a need for negotiated understanding for peace and stability and interfaith harmony.
 
 

Highlights

  • This article aims at theoretical explanation of Modern vs Islamic theoretical and ideological constructs of in the making of Pakistan Security Dilemma

  • Pakistan’s meek security and political situation can be exploited through Realpolitik

  • Pakistan if not conducive to the interest of US and other NATO nations can face numerous threats emitting from political philosophy of powerful countries

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It includes articles on plurality, diversity, social justice, rights of the minorities, freedom of religion and paganism even the rights of ownership, peaceful coexistence, collective security, and respect for life If these Islamic concepts are grasped in its real essence contributed through intelligentsia and media, Pakistan can overcome her Security Dilemma. These universal principles can be seen reflected in piecemeal in all the political philosophies of modern times written much later than the constitution of Median that is widely believed to be the first constitution mankind ever produced. Muslim world overwhelmingly characterized orthodoxy and religiosity and its concept of war didn’t change much from the original concept of Jihad since the advent of Islam

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