Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of International Affairs
Articles

RETHINKING NATIONAL SECURITY IN WAKE OF PANDEMICS

Published 2022-05-29

Abstract

Pandemics have alarmed the world about their fatal nexus with national security. It has clearly exposed new security dimensions. Historical trajectory of these global lethal diseases show how badly they have affected the security of nations across the globe. Recent pandemic i,e Covid-19 has shaken not the just the health systems but the security in terms of health, human, environment and economic security. This paper aims to explore the paradigm shift between traditional security and contemporary security dilemmas that arise as a result of pandemics.