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Title Pakistan's role in SAARC (2000-2010): A Critical Appraisal

Author(s) Ms Huma Maryam

Abstract The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a political and economic organization that was established in 1985. It aims to enhance the development of its member states through enhanced intra-state cooperation. Different fields were to be improved using this association, but still, regional development is what South Asia lags in. Therefore, sufficient efforts to promote regional development among member countries were required. In the past 30 years of its presence, the association's tasks have in like manner stayed lazy and agonizing. Therefore, there is a need to increase the activities of regional development of SAARC, to connect and integrate the region of South Asia in real spirit. The role of Pakistan in SAARC was an important concern for this research. Pakistan’s role in the development of SAARC was imperative projects had been carried out in SAARC with the help of Pakistan. Pakistan has played an affective role in the development of SAARC. During the time period 2000-2010, Pakistan’s role in SAARC was constructive and that is majorly discussed in the research. Sufficient literature has been added that gives insight into the previous body of knowledge in this field. Therefore, by looking into the relevant literature, the knowledge gap was looked for and consequently was researched. A qualitative research design was used, and secondary data was used to evaluate the regional development of SAARC and Pakistan’s role in the development of SAARC. By qualitative research design, the thematic analysis has been done, and various themes have been extracted from the topic of ‘regional development of SAARC’. The discussion of ‘regional development of SAARC and the role of Pakistan’ is a top to bottom assessment of the outcomes, expounding on the meaning of the discoveries and referencing pertinent sources to contextualize them. Therefore, the regional development of SAARC is an important research topic that established the reason why and how South Asian nations have prospered and how Pakistan has contributed to this area. This thesis has comprehensively discussed and analysed the role of Pakistan in SAARC.

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2022-12-21

Subject Pakistan Studies

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