Contours of Pakistan’s Deterrence Strategy and Deterrence Stability in South Asia

Basically, this is an empirical study ta qualitatively analyze the changing deterrence contours of Pakistan with respect ta its impact an deterrence stability in South Asia. Since the deterrence contours of nuclear power states significantly affect the deterrence environment, therefore Pakistan's changing deterrence pastures are taken into account to analyze its impacts on South Asian evolution of deterrence. The need of its maintenance as "necessity " is encompassed in this paper because of its close association with deterrence contours. For broader understanding of deterrence environment in South Asia, evolution of nuclear deterrence and its imperative-maintenance are critical. Primary focus in this attempt is given on the changing deterrence contours of Pakistan because of thefact that it has multi-layered perspectives and perplexity .It is also endeavored to figure out and analyze the rationale behind the changes and character of these changes as "responsive policies".