Strongly agree with your comment about domestic policy.
@MastanKhan I think you need to write an article in support of your argument.
Few Questions.
How Pakistan can get more benefits with pro Arab policy?
What are the after affects of loosing Iran, and how to counter weight ?
Do you think siding one will not lead to sectarian troubles?
............
Most important point is that supporting Saudi Arab in this conflict situation can be translated as Pakistan is the part of the stand off
problem between Saudi Iran conflict or Shia Sunni conflict.
To be part of the
solution is more beneficial for long term diplomatic ties with both countries because Saudi Arab and Iran both are looking towards china to counterweight USA.
Hi,
I have written many an article on yemen on this forum---I am sorry that you missed them.
Let me take a step back---I am not a Saudi Lover---even though I come from a wahabi family who had sent their daughters to boarding schools / colleges in the 60's.
But I recognize and understand the brotherhood between the gulf nations and pakistan---. Each and every one of these nations have stood by pakistan thru thick and thin---and some even have gone as far as in a clandestine manner helped our missile program.
There was never a moment in the history of this relationship when the check books of the gulf nations were not open for pakistan---whatever the need maybe.
The first time they really really needed pakistan---pakistan and pakistanis failed their moral obligation of being their brother's keepers.
The saudis and emiratis were lambasted for having so much money but soldiers not ready and willing to fight---and I could not understand---why the pakistans were talking about that---why it had become the main issue---actually why was it an issue at all.
The real issue is that pakistan failed to analyze the situation and failed to capitalize on a FREE RIDE. What happened last year was that the gulf nations went into a panic mode.
The issue that they were thinking of as a major back breaker was not that heavy.
Pakistan could have cordially asked Iran to step back from Yemen---stop interfering in all the muslim states---.
Secondly---it could have smahsed the radical anti shia terrorists last year to show solidarity with iran.
Pakistan is doing it now to please india---would have been better last year. The iranians would be happy---the saudis would care less because they had heat in their backyard---.
Pakistani military would gain in strength---in man power and equipment---and then come out as a true muslim national power of the region.
And one more time in the utter stupidity---the pakistanis failed to understand that they would become weaker than the iranians---. Once the iranians get to spend their money---they will get weapons---and once they are strong militarily---they will work on pakistan.
That would have been another reason for pakistan to strengthen its military.
Now coming to the other side---neither the saudis nor the emiratis / Qataris etc---understood the situation in pakistan very well. They did not understand the discontent of the poor working class pakistanis.
The other thing they did not understand was---that there are always basics to do something---there are reasons that there are fundamentals that are taught at every level in our living and working lives---they teach us in how to approach an issue under a certain given condition.
They also tell us how to make a sales pitch for your cause---. I would say that I have lost a 50-60 car deals a year for not following the basics---which means that it costs me an upwards of 25000-35000 dollars loss of income per year.
The approach should have started with addressing the public---showed them the features and benefits---. Your muslim brother has a problem---even though it is well equipped---it is not preparted to fight---join your brother and here is what we will do for you today and tomorrow---.
Today you will get the funds---and from tomorrow---we have have jobs laid out for you specially---starting at 250000 jobs in the gulf nations that would increase to a million jobs in 5 years time period---.
The world is changing at a much fatsre pace---and we---the like minded need to join hands together---with resource and manpower for our protection and your better future for you---your families---your children to come.
We would also be willing to give permanent residnecy to pakistani workers and military personal and their immediate families.
We would also open up job training centers in pakistan managed by us---we will also setup education institutions and hospitals under our care and auspices to better serve you so that united we can face this problem in a professional and tactical manner.
@Khafee ---it is car sales 101---basics fundamentals---sell yourself---sell the facilities---sell the after sales service---sell the dealership---sell the product---create excitement---sell the features and sell the benefits---. Take the customer on a ride in their imagination---sell the imagination first---the sales will follow---.
People need to feel and tatse what they are getting into---and what the rewards are going to be---. They hate to be pushed into a deal----if their mind is not set on it---if theyu don't believe in you---they won't del with you.
Over the 25 + years I have been in nbusiness---there have been so many times that we have advertised vehicles in the news paper and the advertising company put the wrong price in the ad---eg---instead of putting 24995---they put 14995 dollars as price---a 10000 dollars net loser---or instead of putting 29995---they put in 19995 dollars in the ad---and not a single customer showed up for that hot product---you know why---they did not believe it was a good deal..
That is why---the deal fell thru last year---the public was not behind the deal---and the generals of pak military---weak knees.
