Abstract
The Pak-USSR relations have a much checkered history. Since
independence there is an entanglement in relations of both the countries.
Unfortunately, Pakistan tilted from the very beginning towards the West and failed
to win the support of the neighboring countries. India, Afghanistan and China
were the main countries with whom initially relations were not cordial. The former
two countries never improved its relations with Pakistan however, with the
direction of USA; Pakistan played a part of facilitator between China and USA. It
was not acceptable to USSR, so it never hesitated to pressurize Pakistan for its
pro-western policies and joining of security pacts. No doubt that as a super power
USSR strengthened its relations with India and used it as a base against the pro- western Pakistan. Joining the western security pacts and its increasing dependence
on China were the main causes for the resentment of USSR. That’s why it signed
mutual defense and security pact with India to fully equip her against Pakistan.
Pakistan also committed blunders in the formulation of its foreign policy and
avoid the principle of bilateralism. It could not maintain its non-alignment position
which caused serious threats to its security and the result was the dismemberment
of East Pakistan with the help of USSR by India, while no western super power
supported Pakistan in its war against Indian aggression.
Syed Waqar Ali Shah, Shaista Parveen. (2016) “Disintegration of Pakistan – The Role of Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)” An Appraisal, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 53, Issue 1.
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