Pakistan is a blessed country and it is extremely player and located in the entire region of South Asia. It has a prodigious strategic, Political and economic, location. Pakistan is playing a main and key role work as a bridge between South Asia and West Asia. We see in the past twenty-year it has been a great hub of economic and strategic activities in the South Asian region. “Stephen Philip Cohen” is an American political Scientist writes, in his own book The Idea of Pakistan, “While history has been unkind to Pakistan, its geographic location has been its extreme benefit. It has a resource-rich area in the north-west, people rich in the northeast.”
Pakistan is connected between with South Asian, Central Asian and Western Asian countries from away well-organized countries to supplies scarce countries. Especially in South Asia, Pakistan has a geographical and strategic position in this region. This region crucial for all of the current major powers and international politics. Pakistan shares borders with India, Afghanistan, and Iran due to business trades.
World is faced energy crisis and COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. At that time Pakistan is on way for transportation due to Gwadar Port, which has massive impact about CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor). Actually, Afghanistan didn’t have a seaport for trading so through TOREKHAM Border it uses the route of Pakistan for trading. Pakistan also gives its services for NATO Supply (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
If we study the past, present, events and history, we would know that the region in which Pakistan is located has always been of great importance to the world due to its political, economic and strategic location. Pakistan, which is present in the region, has been the center of activity of major powers for the last 20 years. The three major powers, Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States, intervened. And whenever a foreign power stepped on the region, Pakistan’s role remained prominent because of Pakistan’s geographical location. Its importance was further heightened during the Cold War, and when the Soviet Union attempted to occupy Afghanistan, Pakistan became an ally of the United States, and its importance after the Cold War, especially after the 9/11 attacks.
Iran and Afghanistan have abundant energy, while India, China and the East Asia have severe energy shortages. Therefore, Pakistan can provide a way for all these countries to meet their energy needs. China explored the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea via the Karakoram. Its southern port of China is 4,500 km away from Xinjiang, but Gwadar is 2,500 km away. Gwadar is the deepest port in the world The advantage of being deep is that large ships can easily port.
Pakistan is located at the crossroads of great powers. Its neighbors include Russia, a world power, and China, an emerging power. Any alliance of Pakistan with any of the world powers adds to its importance. Security and trade are two important US interests in the region while Pakistan has played a frontline role in the war on terror. Central Asia has become the center of the New Great Game. The Western struggle for resources in Central Asia. Always for oil and energy. After the fall of the USSR, a new struggle began, as evidenced by the politics of oil.
If we look at the map of Muslim countries, Pakistan is among the Islamic countries. To the west, Iran and beyond, all Muslim countries are spread to Africa. And to the east are Bangladesh and all the Muslim countries of Southeast Asia. Pakistan is the confluence of South Asia, West Asia and Central Asia. Therefore, Pakistan can act as a bridge between countries with unlimited energy resources and countries with limited energy resources. At present, the world is facing two major problems, one is energy crisis and the other is terrorism. Pakistan can play a role in solving these two problems. The geographical importance of Pakistan is not only for Pakistan but the whole world is aware of its importance and the world needs it. For this reason, Pakistan has always faced challenges and will continue to face challenges. It depends on the leadership of Pakistan and how you benefit from it.
