Implications of emerging world order
THE increasing power of Eastern players ie China and Russia has created concerns for the west, especially America to contain and curtail the powers of both Russia and China so that the Former may not occupy Ukraine and the latter may not use force against Taiwan.
The isolated US under Joe Biden is trying hard to use all its resources, allies and even NATO to put pressure on both to secure its relevance in the ever-changing World Order since the Covid-19 pandemic took the world by storm impacting world’s biggest economies and imposing lockdowns.
The world is changing with the passage of time and this change has been so rapid and significant after the pandemic hit the global economy by putting businesses worldwide to a halt.
As the vaccine shots are being administered around the world the Covid-19 cases have started showing decline trends.
Health concerns are on the rise engulfing the entire world.The superpower has started experiencing isolation in the world due to their autocratic offensives and egoism as harboured and garnered by the Trump Administration.
The Trump Administration almost messed up the diplomatic affairs and completely polarized the political landscape that had sparked Capitol Hill Mayhem.
The dirty game changed the attitude of Republican supporters from patience to violence.That was the reason people voted for Joe Biden to become their new president to start mending the foreign policy blunders committed by insensible and actor turned Politician Donald Trump.
Though Ukraine is a close ally of the US, it has completely failed to build pressure over Russia for the possible conquering of Ukraine.
So far, the separatist movement in two parts of Ukraine have been recognized as Independent States and sent its forces to make peace.
Russia shocked America and other NATO allies and an emergency session of the UN has been called to impose sanctions on Russia and the parts of Ukraine that Russia has recognized as independent States.
The world is becoming one based on shared goals, peace and equality without the comparison of wealth economy Development or structure.
With the Taliban signing various agreements with China, it is evident that the mess left by the so-called superpower is being cleaned to reset the relations with global and regional powers.
Though Pakistan has always delivered and facilitated them the country paid a heavy price for this because Pakistan has sacrificed thousands of civilians and soldiers fighting for the cause against terrorism when it comes time for payback in same coins, America withdraws support on all the key matters, especially the Kashmir dispute, FATF grey-list exclusion and IMF toughest conditions for loaning.
Inflation is exploding and the prices of daily use items are skyrocketing with the levy of taxes and price hikes in petroleum prices.
Thanks to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and China coming forward and offering help in kind of fixed deposits so that foreign exchange reserves may not drop further and its trade may not be impacted.
Russia has been trying to regain its past glory, especially in the days of the (former) Soviet Union since it has clear plans in place to regain and re-annex Ukraine or the parts where separatist movements are in place.
Formerly, it was the part of the Soviet Union including all the independent Central Asian States such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan etc to resurrect the East Bloc or somewhat the Soviet Union taking the fullest advantage of inactive America due to flawed, autocratic and Jewish-centric foreign policy that has impacted its global status and causing resistance to its anti-Muslim policies, especially towards Iran, Palestine and Afghanistan.
The tremors of change are echoing and the countries have started sorting ways to engage, align or realign their diplomatic policies given the circumstances of changing world order.
Security and foreign policy experts are of the view that with ever-increasing interventions in the region in socio-economic projects by visionary President XI has made the US have sleepless nights followed by Russian military manoeuvring and building along the Ukraine border to take control of the close US ally Ukraine or pro-Russian areas will have far repercussions that might create chances of World War.
It is pivotal for the leadership of Muslim countries including Pakistan to watch out and realign sensibly as they may face some issues.
China enjoys great power status and it has displayed it during skirmishes with the Indian forces in Laddakh.
India has been a die-hard ally of the US being grilled on all sides by global power parleys.
The recent incident of a Muslim girl Muskan’s hijab controversy has gone viral and came under serious criticism across the world.
It is imperative for world powers to understand the dimensions and position themselves in New World Order or some call it even China Order due to its giant economy flourishing even in the pandemic situation.
The Wars and battles bring miseries in the world, it is imperative that instead of heading towards misery and destruction, the world must adhere to peace and make joint efforts to prevent wars to secure the world.
One thing should be kept in mind that Pakistan should avoid becoming part of any bloc at the moment given the complex and serious circumstances that may create problems if bigwigs like the US, Russia and NATO forces start their offensive in the region.
It would be sensible to stay non-aligned to any bloc or group so that Pakistan may not pay the price as happened in Afghanistan.
—The writer is contributing columnist, based in Karachi.
