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SOVIET AFGHAN WAR CHALLENGES FOR PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).04      10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).04      Published : Dec 2021

Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.

Abstract

    The 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has affected Pakistan's foreign policy. Both the states are sharing common border and cultural ties. The attack on Afghanistan soil was a treat for Pakistan's territorial integrity. Pakistan adopted policy of partnership with US in order to withdraw the Soviet Union from Afghanistan.The paper aims to explore Pakistan's role in Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Secondary data has been collected from books, articles and newspapers. The findings of the study suggest that Pakistan faced serious challenges due to its active role in Soviet Afghan war.

    Pakistan, Afghanistan, Soviet Union, US Role, Soviet Afghan war

    (1) Uroosa Ishfaq
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Women University, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Kashif Ashfaq
    MPhil Scholor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islambad, Pakisan.
    (3) Nuzhat
    MPhil Scholor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islambad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Ishfaq, Uroosa, Kashif Ashfaq, and Nuzhat. 2021. "Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV (I): 32-39 doi: 10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).04

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    HARVARD : ISHFAQ, U., ASHFAQ, K. & NUZHAT. 2021. Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.. Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV, 32-39.

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    MHRA : Ishfaq, Uroosa, Kashif Ashfaq, and Nuzhat. 2021. "Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV: 32-39

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    MLA : Ishfaq, Uroosa, Kashif Ashfaq, and Nuzhat. "Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV.I (2021): 32-39 Print.

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    OXFORD : Ishfaq, Uroosa, Ashfaq, Kashif, and Nuzhat, (2021), "Soviet Afghan War: Challenges for Pakistan.", Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV (I), 32-39

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