4. Establishment and Membership
ASEAN Declaration and Founding Fathers
On August 8, 1967, Bangkok
It comprises of 10 countries
First 5 countries then another 5 countries
Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand
Brunei
Darussalam
Vietnam Laos Myanmar Cambodia
5. Profile
ASEAN covers 3% of the total land area of Earth
Member countries have a combined population of approximately 625
million people, 8.8% of the world’s population
Headquaters: Jakarta
MOTTO: ONE VISION ,ONE IDENTITY ,ONE COMMUNITY
CHAIRMAN: Rodrigo Duterte (Philipines)
Secretary General: Le Luong (Vietnam)
THREE PILLARS OF ASEAN : AEC ,ASCC & APSC.
6. History:
ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration)
Foreign Ministers of first 5 countries signed the Declaration
1- Indonesia
2- Philippines
3- Malaysia
4- Singapore
5- Thailand
Initial Years of ASEAN
7. Objectives:
Regional Peace and Stability
Economic Growth
Social Progress
Cultural Development among its members
8. Economy:
A Single market and production base
A highly competitive economy region
Free flow of skilled labors
Free trade
AEC(ASEAN Economic Community)
9. Criticism:
International Media and Other Countries
Timor-lesta and Papua New Guinea
China
General Public
Sea water treaty (Malaysia ,China,Philippines)
10. ASEAN-Pakistan Relations
Pakistan is recognized by all the 10 countries of the ASEAN
Relations between both are normal and friendly
Pakistan’s trade with ASEAN
Pakistan as a sectoral dialogue partner
Benefits for Pakistan
Future of ASEAN-Pakistan Relation
