National Security Policy of Pakistan (NSP 2022-2026): An Appraisal

Abstract

Pakistan has faced the menace of terrorism and extremism since the armed conflict in Afghanistan that caused serious damages to its internal security. The monster of Ethnic and Religious militancy is becoming more dangerous and Deadly. Loss of more than 50,000 precious human lives and Loss of economy estimated to be 78 Billion US$ in for the period 2004 to 2014 compelled the policy makers to formulate a comprehensive National internal Security Policy. Pakistan adopted its first-ever National Security Policy in 2014 and then its 2nd comprehensive policy framework was announced in 2018 for the next five years. Third of its kind is recently adopted in December 2021. This study is about the National Security Policy of Pakistan (NSP 2022-2026). To address political, economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by the people of Pakistan and the government in her policy-making process needs identification of gaps in the current security policy. The purpose of this assessment is to measure the effectiveness of the National Security Policy. NSP document needs to be analyzed properly to understand the worth of the claims by the government. Using qualitative analysis of documents, news, articles, and documentaries, this study investigates whether the vision of the document National Security Policy of Pakistan is attainable or how far the policy guides the way for peace, development, and security of the country. This study attempted to suggest the mechanism of efficiency and practical implementation of the security policy.