Farah Sohail
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When you engage with a country you talk to its leadership, the ones who hold the power to make the decisions. In this case the Sauds. It is important to keep our prejudices aside in diplomacy. Who runs KSA is none of our business. It is upto people of KSA to decide and they seem in no mood to replace Sauds. So we talk to them.
As far whether Saudis have the right or not to tell us whom we conduct business with, well nations press others all the time on such matters. Don't we ask Afghanistan to move away from India? Why we have to be so disturbed by what they say? For their diplomatic right to say (just say) that we become hostile to Iran, we have more powerful right to decide what is best for us. Did we get hostile to Iran? Are we not doing business with Russia which is enemy to KSA?
As far striking balance between Iran and KSA, well we are much more friendly to Iran than Iran is to us. Despite our overtures Iran has acted against Pakistan's interest on multiple occasions. They have funded and supported anti-Pakistan factions in Afghanistan, embarrassed us on World Forum by revealing nuclear cooperation, housed Indians close to our borders, shelled our villages and soldiers and stood silent when we were sanctioned. All in contrast to what KSA had done. So as far balance, I think we are somewhat too nice to Iran. Iran has to reciprocate our friendly gestures and stop hurting our national interests.
In the nutshell stop mixing emotions with diplomacy. We need to wise up and see the things as they are not as we want them to be.
People will not be happy unless we make an enemy out of Saudi Arabia for no good reason... Pak must retain its influence in Arab countries.. Diplomatically..its very important... Also, We cant afford to see all arab countries destabilised, which most if them already is.. Also, we CANNOT see Saudi arabia destablised.. They have Makkah Madina.. All hell will break loose if Saudi Arabia gets destablised.. And this is exactly what western powers want.. They are destablising all Muslim countries, one by one, esp in Middle east.. Thankfully, Pak is getting out of mess and in the process of getting stablised.. We must ensure, tht Saudi Arabia doesnt go Syria or Iraq way.., and do whatever we can, confined within our own complexities and ground realities, to make sure tht Saudi Arabia isnt destablised..