Insecurity under Internal Security Enhancement Policy in Pakistan during 2015–2017: A Case Study of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Pakistan is still facing various security issues that plague the country’s internal security. Despite continuing attempts by successive governments to tackle the ongoing security problem, such efforts were somewhat futile. Thus, security challenges still persist to this day. Back in 2015, Pakistan had, in its attempt to increase security, initiated cooperation with China on various multi-dimensional security aspects under the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The irony is that Pakistan -- CPEC in particular -- is facing stiff opposition and resistance in its attempt to reinforce internal stability. The pertinent question is why governmental efforts aimed at enhancing internal security contrarily turn out to create an environment of increased threat and insecurity. Analyzing the situation based on official material and research documents through the lens of the Insecurity Dilemma framework, this research finds that the internal insecurity condition ensuing CPEC, is the result of the Baloch people’s perceived threats of the security enhancement policy itself. In order to safeguard their own security, the Baloch resort to insurgence and resistance. This, in turn, gives rise to an environment of increased insecurity in the country. In addition, Pakistan, being a weak state, lacks capabilities to effectively address the security challenges, leading to the worsening of internal security situation within its borders.
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- เนื้อหาและข้อมูลที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรง ซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใดๆ
- บทความและข้อมูล ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำข้อมูลไปใช้ประโยชน์ในทางวิชาการ ขอให้อ้างอิงแหล่งที่มาด้วย
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