This chapter examines the issue of mental captivity in Pakistani International Relations by analyzing its neoliberal development. It argues that the success of imperial knowledge systems depends on the assimilation of postcolonial elites into the imperial intellectual project. These elites gain power and privilege by subscribing to imperial epistemes, reducing their scholarship to imitation of knowledge produced in Western centers. The chapter explores the concept of “Captive Minds,” their ties to imperial knowledge hubs, and their influence over postcolonial society, showing how colonial knowledge structures persist in Pakistan. Finally, it uses Pakistani International Relations as an example of intellectual captivity, arguing that adherence to Realism and the marginalization of alternative approaches allow local scholars to maintain power over their own society.