The foreign policy of any country is determined by a myriad of factors including geographical location, relations with other countries, domestic and international affairs and strategic dimensions. Pakistan is no exception; now this reflection paper will discuss what flaws there are in Pakistan's foreign policy regarding the undisputed territory - Kashmir. The long conflict has devastated the part which has caused several wars between India and Pakistan. Pakistan, since its inception, has proclaimed its right to the territory of Kashmir. Indeed, Jinnah argued that "the new nation would be incomplete without Kashmir... and the 'K' in Pakistan stood for Kashmir." population of Kashmir, yet Pakistan does not appear to have a very fixed and consistent approach on how to address the problem. Every ruling party seems to reiterate the same impassioned diatribes previously made by previous parties; the only difference is that each party has a different way of addressing this issue and presenting it to the emotional masses. Kashmiri politics suffers from systematic flaws and has an almost chaotic and erratic atmosphere. There has been no structured and visible Pakistani policy to work out a solution to this cause. The decision to use some religious groups as proxies to manage the interests of the people of Kashmir has created more chaos than anything else for their benefit. Thomas P. Thornton explains: "The Taliban, for their part, had essentially been created and brought to power by Pakistan and other jihadist remnants... they provided many of the shock troops for the Islamist insurgency within Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. India... .middle of paper...do Kashmiris really want and what is the best outcome for our country. Works Cited in Blank, Jonah. “Kashmir: Fundamentalism Takes Root,” Foreign Affairs 78, no. 6 (November/December 1999) http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/55602/jonah-blank/kashmir-fundamentalism-takes-rootThornton, Thomas P. “The current Conflict: Pakistan and India”, in Pakistan on the issue Brink: Politics, Economy and Society, ed. Craig Baxter: Oxford Press, 2004, pp. 26. Pervez Hoodbhoy and Zia Mian, Crossing the lines: Kashmir, Pakistan, India (Eqbal Ahmad Foundation, 2004), Video.Thornton , Thomas P. “The Ongoing Conflict: Pakistan and India,” in Pakistan on the Edge: Politics, Economy and Society. and. Craig Baxter. Karachi: Oxford Press, 2004, pp. 28. Pervez Hoodbhoy and Zia Mian, Crossing the lines: Kashmir, Pakistan, India (Eqbal Ahmad Foundation, 2004), Video.