P.S. your comment on a party being kicked out despite willing and capable if improving the economic and diplomatic situation; I seriously hope you did not mean PTI because I must have hundreds of posts debunking the myth on both accounts.
You haven't "debunked" anything.
The solution being worked on ever since Musharraf and Vajpayee attempted to resolve the long standing, bloody issue was demilitarization of entire Kashmir, the turning of LoC to IB after which our other issues could also be worked out. By National Security I take it you mean the water issue? Any idea how much water we already waste because of not building dams and the excessive waste of water in irrigation due to obsolete technology (no drip irrigation still), theft and tax-free use?
You do realize that your water supply runs through IOK, right? We have a treaty but they've been violating it for years. You think the Indians care about Tibet b/c they love the ppl? No, it's because Indian waters originate from there.
Also, Hindutvadis don't just claim IOK. They want ALL of Kashmir & GB. That's what peaceniks like you don't get. The moment you make a deal on IOK they're then going to demand more & more.
Lastly, religiocultural ties & our own ideology means that we can't abandon them.
1. A referendum will either never take place, as India will not allow it; or it will take place once India has altered the dynamics and made sure that there are more Hindus in the population count than there are Muslims. Plus the fact that people of occupied Kashmir have no interest in living under Pakistan.....recall operation Gibraltar? You may also note that the world stands with India on diplomatic matters as India is a major financial power and most important countries have trade ties which they do not want to jeopardize because of Pakistan.
2. And get declared as a rouge state sponsoring terrorism? get on the FATF Black list? get on UNSC abn lists etc.?
3. Again, refer to point 2 above.
No, you're not going to be declared a state sponsor of terrorism or be put on any list. There's a difference b/w supporting non-state insurgents & a GOV-IN-EXILE. See the Syria model. The lack of a referendum would justify supporting it. It's an internationally recognized right. Plus, as I said you'll be getting international support for it as well via OIC conferences, etc. Also, see point 7. You're not doing all these things in isolation.
If we weren't declared one when the US would accuse us daily of supporting Taliban, what makes you think they'll do it now? The disparity b/w Pak & India has never been higher & yet we've at most been put on FATF. Let's be real here, India isn't that important & the Chinese wouldn't allow it anyway.
The FATF also can't just put us back on the list w/o a vote & considering we already meet their requirements AND we're not supporting non-state insurgent groups, it would be very difficult. FYI, being put on the FATF is not the reason for our economic problems. FATF is not a sanctions regime. It's the misgovernance, corruption & lack of good economic policy that has got us to where we are now.
US financial hegemony is collapsing anyway. More & more countries are now trying to bypass the US financial system. Already, share of dollar reserves is only about 50%. Neither sanctions nor FATF will mean much in the near future (Ironically, it was sanctions & their threat that kickstarted our defence industry).
The only reason there's a disparity in diplomacy is b/c of economy. If the generals stick to their own jobs & let PTI handle economy the disparity would diminish.
Regarding Kashmiris, this isn't 1965. They have had an indigenous armed rebellion for 3 decades now.
4. Repair relations and gain influence on Bangladesh for what exactly? And can this influence be more than the Indian influence?
Read the above points for what exactly. You don't have to outmatch Indian influence. However, India is the biggest security threat to Bangladesh. There will always be friendly elements that will be willing to help us.
The point is self-explanatory. Joint-ops in case of war.
7. Seriously?? And antagonize Saudi Arabia even more?
Why would this piss of the Saudis if they're being invited to it? They & the GCC would most likely have even more influence than they have now.
8. With several interlapping layers, could that be as multu-layered and multi-vendor as the Indian BMD?
Whatever works. A BMD will become more viable as technology becomes more advanced.
9. Again, to what end? They already have a population of a Billion and have roots deeper and stronger all over the world than we do
The purpose of IW is to uproot those "roots". You're obviously going to be working on your own soft power as well.
10. India will trade with us even when we follow the steps you want us to follow?
Maybe, maybe not. If you produce something they want then their business class wouldn't care. Hence, why their trade with China continues to increase. Not a huge deal if they don't. We've barely even tapped the rest of the world market so let's worry about that.
At the end of the day, India is going to bring war to your doorstep. They're not going to stop at IOK. Pakistanis need to come out of this delusion that we can have peace with India. So you need to decide whether it's on your terms or theirs. Making excuses without trying anything isn't a strategy.