Natural Allies: Pakistan, China deepen ties amid geopolitical shifts
Islamabad – Hal hi mein, Pakistan aur China ke darmiyan rishtedaari mazboot hoti ja rahi hai, jise geopolitical halchal ke beech ek ahmiyat haasil hai. Dono mumalik ne apni economic aur political sahkarita ko barhawa diya hai, jo is baat ki nishani hai ke is ilaqe mein aik naye power balance ki taraf rujhan hai. Is rishtedaari ko ‘natural alliance’ qarar diya ja raha hai, jo dono mulkon ke interests aur strategic goals mein ittefaq ki wajah se hai.
Geopolitical Landscape aur Pakistan-China Rishtay
Duniya bhar mein ho rahe geopolitical tabdeelian, Pakistan aur China ko qareeb la rahi hain. United States aur India ke nazdeek aa rahe rishtey, Pakistan ko apne liye naye allies dhoondne par majboor kar rahe hain. China, apni Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) ke saath, is ilaqe mein aik barri economic power ban kar ubhar raha hai. Pakistan, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ke zariye BRI ka ek ahem hissa hai.
CPEC ke tehat, Pakistan mein infrastructure projects par karoron dollars ki sarmayakari ki ja rahi hai. Is mein roads, railways, power plants, aur special economic zones shamil hain. Yeh projects sirf Pakistan ki economic taraqi ke liye zaruri nahi hain, balkay China ke liye bhi ek ahem strategic route faraham karte hain jo usay Middle East aur Africa tak pohanchne mein madad deta hai.
Iske ilawa, South China Sea mein badhte huwe tanao aur Taiwan ke masle par bhi dono mulkon ke nazariyat aik jaise hain. Yeh dono mumalik, kisi bhi tarah ki barhi intervention ke mukhalif hain aur chahte hain ke masail baat cheet ke zariye hal hon.
Economic Sahkarita: CPEC ka Kirdar
CPEC, Pakistan aur China ki economic rishtedari ka markaz hai. Is corridor ne Pakistan ke infrastructure ko behter banane mein bari madad ki hai, aur iske sath hi Pakistan ko regional trade hub banane ki salahiyat bhi rakhta hai. CPEC ke tehat, Pakistan mein kayi power plants banaye gaye hain, jis se bijli ki killat mein kami ayi hai. Yeh projects, mulk ki taraqi ke liye bahot zaruri hain aur iske zariye lakhon logon ko rozgar bhi mila hai.
Lekin CPEC ke sath kuch challenges bhi hain. Pakistan ko debt sustainability aur projects ke management ke masail se nimatna hai. Iske bawajood, dono mumalik CPEC ke projects ko kamyabi se aage barhane ke liye committed hain aur in challenges se nimatne ki koshish kar rahe hain.
Political Aur Diplomatic Rishtay
Pakistan aur China ke political aur diplomatic rishtay bhi bahot mazboot hain. Dono mumalik, international stage par ek dusre ko support karte hain, khaskar jab baat United Nations mein kisi issue par vote karne ki ho. Pakistan, Kashmir ke masle par China ki support ko bahot ehmiyat deta hai, jabke China, Taiwan aur South China Sea ke maslon par Pakistan ki support ko appreciate karta hai.
Donon mumalik ne hamisha apne rishton ko “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” kaha hai. Iska matlab hai ke wo har hal mein ek dusre ka saath dete hain, chahay halaat kitne hi mushkil kyun na hon. Yeh rishtedari, dono mulkon ke liye, geopolitical risks aur economic challenges se nipatne mein bahot madadgar sabit hoti hai.
Defence Cooperation aur Security
Defence cooperation, Pakistan aur China ke rishton ka ek ahem pehlu hai. Dono mumalik, joint military exercises karte hain aur ek dusre ko military equipment provide karte hain. Pakistan, China se fighter jets, tanks, aur other defence equipment buy karta hai. Yeh cooperation, dono mulkon ki security ko strong karta hai.
