Abstract
Since the beginning of war on terror world has realized not only the geostrategic importance of Pakistan but also the fact that it can play a decisive role in bringing end to this war for good. Mean while with every passing day regional dynamics are becoming more intricate and complex, therefore new challenges have emerged. Hence in order to deal with them Pakistan requires extensive preemptive pragmatic approach. In war on terrorism Pakistan became an important US ally and got this natural edge over India by being the neighbor of Afghanistan. With the imminent US exit from Afghanistan and emerging India-Afghanistan nexus, Pakistan is pondering over to make much needed political paradigm shift which would bring long term internal stability and would lessen the involvement of non-state actors in damaging the internal and external security configurations of Pakistan. Key Words: Geo Strategic, Terrorism, Non-state Actors, Politics, Taliban, Engagement.

Umbreen Javaid, Mariam Shaukat Khan . (2015) Complex Regional Dynamics: Pakistan need for Political Paradigm shift , Journal of Political Studies, Volume 22, Issue 2.
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