Pakistan is located in South Asia between latitudes 23.30 and 35.45 degrees north and longitudes 61 and 75.31 degrees east. It has a total area of 796,096 square km and shares borders with Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India. Pakistan's foreign policy aims to ensure national security, territorial integrity, economic well-being, and national prestige. It is determined by geo-political factors, historical legacies, socio-economic conditions, ideological considerations, and national interest. Pakistan's foreign policy has gone through phases of neutrality, alignment with Western alliances like CENTO and SEATO, bilateralism, non-alignment, and a current quest for a multilateral approach.