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Pakistan suffered from global role; should focus domestically, says former top diplomat

March 09, 2022
GZERO Staff
Pakistan Suffered From Global Role; Should Focus Domestically, Says Former Top Diplomat | GZERO

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Pakistan has long punched above its weight in global politics. Yet, former Foreign Minister Hina Khar said her country has gained little from it.

That's why she'd like to see Pakistan taking a step back from the global stage to focus on its mounting domestic challenges.

“Our first role should be to our own people,” Khar told Ian Bremmer in a GZERO World interview at the 2022 Munich Security Conference.

For instance, she thinks it's time to concentrate on issues like reducing Pakistan's huge dependence on foreign aid.

“You know a country which is dependent on the IMF largesse does not really want to have an over-projected role in the world,” Khar said. "Our first role should be to our own people.”

Watch the GZERO World episode: As democracy erodes: Pakistan’s Hina Khar on “supremely dangerous” global trends

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