SECURITY THREATS AND CHALLENGES TO PAK CHINA ECONOMIC CORRIDOR / ONE BELT OF ROAD

Muhammad Mughis Irfan Siddiqui Muhammad Mughis Irfan Siddiqui

doi:10.52337/pjia.v2i2.61

Abstract

OBOR i.e One Belt One Road or China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is actually a game changer, a strategic balance of power between USA and China. In recent times, the establishments of such corridor are establishing new political and economic blocks on the globe. The fine example in this regard is recently much discussed OBOR/CPEC which is going to connect the middle East and South Asia to Europe and Central Asia and to Africa as well. Amid all hopes and interests there are many security concerns and threats. Pakistan’s security situation, regionalism and security environment, Terrorism and militancy, Uyghur issue, ISIS, India-Afghanistan and Iran nexus and the discontentment of USA. Policy towards Pakistan and Russian’s strong desire to be a part of the project is also a matter of great concern for Americans and Indians as well . The role of non state actors in the region, the Gulboshan and other Indian sponsored networks working in the disturbed areas are the challenges along with political fragmentation, social and religious cleavages hindrances. All these security threats and Challenges will be discussed and analyse within this article.

Highlights

Belt One Road One Belt One Road (OBOR) and a game changer by which Pakistan will be able to increase its importance on strategic and economic fronts
New security threats and challenges have been emerged both traditional and non traditional and traditional like separatist movement, extremism and terrorism, sectarian violence, political and economic instability, feudalism and its rivalry, poor law and order situation and political unrest are the challenges which can be harmful to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). (Mairaj-Ul-Hamid, 2015, November 14)
The CPEC / One Belt One Road project has made India like an old tiger who has a thorn in its paws with internal infection, India has created road blocks in CPEC through terrorists and subversive activities of its supported terrorist groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan, India has established a special office in its capital New Delhi under command of Mr RajIndar Khanna who is directly answerable to PM and his national security adviser Ajeet Deol

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Introduction

Belt One Road OBOR and a game changer by which Pakistan will be able to increase its importance on strategic and economic fronts. Though many countries are interested in the project but for Pakistan and China the project is a win–win position but full of challenges, lot of hurdles, i.e. internal and external threats towards successful completion.

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