Major Phases:
- 1947-53: Exploration and Friendship with All
Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and its first Governor-General, gave two special talks on radio to introduce Pakistan to the people of the United States and Australia. He expressed a strong desire to develop friendly ties with other states on the eve of his meeting with the special representative of the king of Afghanistan in December 1947. Similar views were expressed when the first ambassadors of Burma (Jan 1948), France (Jan 1948), the United States (Feb 1948), Turkey (March 1948), and Afghanistan (May 1948) presented their credentials. Outlining the goals of foreign policy, Jinnah Declared:
"Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards the nations of the world. We do not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation. We believe in the principle of honesty and fair play in national and international dealings and are prepared to make our utmost contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity among the nations of the world. Pakistan will never be found lacking in extending its material and moral support to the oppressed and suppressed peoples of the world, and in upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter."
Pakistan jouined the United Nations of Sept 30 1947, as a new member and stayed in the commonwealth. Its leadership established contacts with other states, emphasising friendship with all, promotion of peace and harmony, support for liberation of the colonised people, and a strict observance of the principles of international conduct as enshrined in the UN Charter.
