Abstract
Pakistan is once more at a crossroads. It faces a set of interlocked problems, an unprecedented existential challenge related to comprehensive security (politico-social, military and economic dimensions; and not only to its physical security). The reasons for this grim state of national affairs are diverse, but cumulating and interlinked, for which partially Pakistan itself but also external actors are responsible. In order to tackle the problems Pakistan will need a new thinking and approach – primarily helping itself. This concretely means: changing the society through mobilisation of the human and resourceoriented potentials existing in the country (source of inspiration through “asabiyya”), supporting the youth and training “ideal leaders”, working for a “just power Nation”, and forming a national consensus for the implementation of a comprehensive set of reforms which has to provide stability and peace. Critical factors to be taken into account for this will be the perceptions and interests of the people, a shift from the national-military to the human dimension of security, and, above all, the respect of the will of Pakistan’s people for self-determination and sovereignty by external actors as well as honest and reliable relations conducted by them.

Colonel (GS) Hans Eberhart. (2011) In The Interest Of Its People: Pakistan’s Need For A Comprehensive Politico-strategic Reorientation - Observations From An European Perspective, IPRI Journal, Volume-11, Issue-2.
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