Role of Pakistan as a Maritime Peacekeeper after 9/11
Sayed Amir Hussain Shah, Dr Naeem Ahmed

Abstract
Contemporary geo-strategic challenges in South Asia have influenced the regional and global maritime environment. Economic, political and military significance of littoral waters have been increased after the cold war era. Strategically, South Asia in today’s world is a dynamic fragment and has momentous implications for the global order. The Indian Ocean retains regional maritime prominence as it holds world’s major sea routes for trade and shipment of oil/energy resources. Security of sea lines of communications (SLOCs), trade and business is a tough dare for the today’s world. Copious maritime security partnerships in Indian Ocean are formed to promote global trade and security of men and material at sea. Pakistan's geo-strategic and geographic location puts it in an imperative position in the milieu of maritime trade of Indian Ocean. Pakistan is a gateway to oil and energy enriched states of the Middle East and landlocked Eurasia. This paper will deal with contemporary challenges to Pakistani maritime trade zones of Indian Ocean and significance of maritime security surveillance in respective Area of Responsibility (AOR). Its intent is not to retrieve traditional ideas of sea power or maritime strategy, but to address the concept in contemporary scenario in a constantly changing power dynamics.

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