Correct Answer:
C. 1979
Pakistan's alignment strategies shifted significantly between the early Cold War alliances and later multi-alignment strategies.
- Pakistan officially joined the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1979 during the Havana Summit, following its formal withdrawal from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO).
- Prior to this shift, Pakistan was heavily anchored to Western-led security pacts throughout the 1950s and 1960s.