(19th March, 2021, 4:00 pm): The idea of national security is often misinterpreted as exclusively linked with defense of borders, which is opposite to the true meaning of national security. [bs-quote quote=”Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle. ” style=”style-17″ align=”center” color=”#dd0000″ author_name=”Antonio Guterres” author_job=”Secretary-General of the United Nations”][/bs-quote] With the changing nature of threats in the present world, states can not only relay on the use of hard power, rather its high time for state forces to exercise soft power. State Soft power is the ability to draw in and co-opt instead of coerce. Therefore, soft power elements mainly include culture exchange programs, political activities, people to people diplomacy and humanitarian cooperation. Govt provides best services at COVID-19 vaccination centers: Dr. Faisal Biden says 100 million US vaccines target will be met this week For more related to the Pakistan Navy, visit.  For more related to Aman-21, visit.  Humanitarian Assistance missions are one of the major elements of state foreign policy. As per, United Nation’s definition “Aim of humanitarian assistance is to sustain dignified life, to strengthen local institutions” efforts to relieve suffering and build self-reliance, and to assure that the first step is … Continue reading Pakistan Navy and Humanitarian Assistance