Pakistan not deploying its troops in Qatar: Foreign Office

[Taimoor Khan]

Looks like Raheel sharif's leadership of Islamic Military Alliance has prevailed and was able to convince Pakistan in issuing an explicit assurance to the Saudis that Pakistani troops would not be deployed in Qatar.

Forget about Pakistan, what India is doing to honour its commitment to Qatar?

http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/security-pact-with-qatar-gives-india-gulf-toehold/384406/

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Oman and Qatar, days before his departure for the G20 meeting in Washington, has given India a strategic toehold in the Gulf — two agreements on defence and security have been signed with Qatar, a country that is home to a US naval base. Short of having a permanent station in Doha, India will be ready to go calling whenever Qatari assets need protection.

 

[Nalini]

Correct me if Im wrong, but didn't India at one time refuse to pay for the Iranian oil it had received because US told India not to pay?

My dear friend, look at the positive side & appreciate our support & effort. Do a research before you make allegation, why it happened. India is Iran's second-biggest buyer on an annual basis after China. It's not few thousand dollars to make such allegation bro. It's billions of dollars worth of imports. Kindly go look at the amount.

We don't have the power or resource to take on the US or the west, if they join in to make it hard for a country like India which still has huge population under poverty & unemployed. India don't have oil or other natural resources like you or many other countries to get free money to support our huge country. Thank your stars, you have oil. We have to work to get money.

Dont look at things from your prism, look at it from the Indian eyes. The top export destinations of India are the United States ($45B). Though we have a trade deficit with the US, our major industry is IT, which employs millions of Indians. If US impose sanctions against India, our country will be in dire straits. Our second biggest export destination is UAE at $30B. Imagine if they stop the trade, how it will affect India. Think if you are in India's situation. Our population is so huge, we have to do trade with 20 countries to match the population needs. So we can't be choosy of America or Russia, Israel or Iran, we need everybody be it China, Saudi, UAE, UK, Switzerland, etc. If we don't have more trade partners, we will collapse.

There was problem with payments due to which the payments could not be done. Sanctions make trade difficult, even if you want to do business. Many international banks had issues with dealing & clearing Iran's trade money. It's not only India, many other importing countries had payment issues with Iran.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2011/01/iran-india-oil-trade-in-jeopardy.html

Go through the link above, it's just a small explanation of the troubles. I have no much details of the issue. I need to do a proper research to comment on it. A person can't grow without a partner, be it life, trade, work, entertainment, etc. So I emphasize, there are always hurdles & problems in relations, does it not happen in family, friends. It's similar. Also remember we look at our interests first, then others. But the spirit is, to keep the relation alive & striking a balance to work through differences.

 

[mingle]

Pak can't stand Saudi pressure poor chaps.

 

[StraightShooter]

I don't know what you people have against us Pakistanis but we do whatever we please, our country, our army, our foreign policy we do what we please.

Of course you do whatever you wish and I am just inferring based on what I see.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Stop any deployment of troops anywhere in Middle East, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi etc. When will you people learn to distance yourselves from Arabs?

Change your flags, false flagger!

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are allies.

Pakistan should ditch Qatar for Saudi Arabia.

 

[New World]

Yes i have already responded to the queries of foreign journalists. A newspaper from Turkey caused our FO to respond.

can you post link of that paper.

 

[mangekyo]

My dear friend, look at the positive side & appreciate our support & effort. Do a research before you make allegation, why it happened. India is Iran's second-biggest buyer on an annual basis after China. It's not few thousand dollars to make such allegation bro. It's billions of dollars worth of imports. Kindly go look at the amount.

We don't have the power or resource to take on the US or the west, if they join in to make it hard for a country like India which still has huge population under poverty & unemployed. India don't have oil or other natural resources like you or many other countries to get free money to support our huge country. Thank your stars, you have oil. We have to work to get money.

Dont look at things from your prism, look at it from the Indian eyes. The top export destinations of India are the United States ($45B). Though we have a trade deficit with the US, our major industry is IT, which employs millions of Indians. If US impose sanctions against India, our country will be in dire straits. Our second biggest export destination is UAE at $30B. Imagine if they stop the trade, how it will affect India. Think if you are in India's situation. Our population is so huge, we have to do trade with 20 countries to match the population needs. So we can't be choosy of America or Russia, Israel or Iran, we need everybody be it China, Saudi, UAE, UK, Switzerland, etc. If we don't have more trade partners, we will collapse.

There was problem with payments due to which the payments could not be done. Sanctions make trade difficult, even if you want to do business. Many international banks had issues with dealing & clearing Iran's trade money. It's not only India, many other importing countries had payment issues with Iran.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2011/01/iran-india-oil-trade-in-jeopardy.html

Go through the link above, it's just a small explanation of the troubles. I have no much details of the issue. I need to do a proper research to comment on it. A person can't grow without a partner, be it life, trade, work, entertainment, etc. So I emphasize, there are always hurdles & problems in relations, does it not happen in family, friends. It's similar. Also remember we look at our interests first, then others. But the spirit is, to keep the relation alive & striking a balance to work through differences.

Seeing it from your POV you are right to some extend. Its unfair but what you say is true.

 

[AbuzarIlyas]

can you post link of that paper.

http://www.yenisafak.com/en/dunya/pakistan-to-send-soldiers-to-qatar-2709724

 

[haviZsultan]

Change your flags, false flagger!

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are allies.

Pakistan should ditch Qatar for Saudi Arabia.

Of course. Every poor action of Saudi should be supported. Even if they invade Pakistan, close land or air or sea routes and declare jihad on every non wahabi. As head mutawwa I declare that Pakistan should become a Saudi, then US colony and declare fealty to ISIS chief Baghdadi.

I will share my detailed views on this later. The crisis will not end anytime soon in my eyes and I will probably have plenty of time to express my opinion. But all sides should sit together and resolve their issues. Nawaz thinks too much of himself and should think about domestic issues. I also think that his loyalty to the Saudis who provided him shelter during Musharraf era will cloud his judgement.

It is surprising since most of the time these 4 countries and Qatar's interests align. The sympathy is clearly on the Qatar side for most muslim countries because this was an unwanted act of aggression in many peoples eyes. I mean, disagreement over policy issues should not culminate in this petty squabbling. Also puts severe doubts to the claim that the 41 nation alliance is against terrorists and not any country since Iran and now Qatar are not in it. I don't like the Knomenei's at all and they are part of the problem but Saudi has lost a lot of sympathy.

Sad that Pakistan of course can't piss off anyone. Survival and self interest unfortunately is the way nation states work right now and we should maintain good relations with all countries involved. Possibly make efforts to improve the situation between the countries.

 

[DjSnake]

Change your flags, false flagger!

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are allies.

Pakistan should ditch Qatar for Saudi Arabia.

I was born in Pakistan. Just because my opinion goes against the grain, I'm automatically a false flagger?
Go worship your saudi overlords you armchair general. All Pakistani elite including government and military serve their own purposes, not the nation or ordinary citizens.

 

[prashantazazel]

The smaller countries need to consolidate themselves, or they would be run over by the larger powers.

 

[HAIDER]

Pakistan not deploying its troops in Qatar: Foreign Office
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Published: June 11, 2017
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Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakara. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has refuted reports that it was deploying its troops in Qatar in the wake of the oil-rich country’s current standoff with other Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia.

A statement issued by the Foreign Office on Sunday described the reports that appeared in some foreign media outlets about the deployment of Pakistan army in Qatar as “completely fabricated and baseless”.

“These false reports appear to be part of a malicious campaign aimed at creating misunderstanding between Pakistan and brotherly Muslim countries in the Gulf,” Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakria said.

PM expected to fly to Qatar, Kuwait to help resolve Gulf crisis

Last week, Saudi Arabia along with several Gulf states severed diplomatic ties with Qatar after accusing it of supporting terrorist groups.

While Gulf countries vowed to isolate Qatar, Turkey decided to side with the oil rich state by deploying troops there. Some foreign media organisations reported that Pakistan would also follow Turkey’s suit and deploy around 20,000 troops in Qatar.

The brewing crisis in the Middle East has put Pakistan in an awkward situation as Islamabad enjoys close ties both with Riyadh and Doha.

Besides strong political ties, Pakistan has close economic cooperation with Gulf countries that are also home to millions of Pakistanis who significantly contribute to the country’s economy in the form of foreign remittances.

NA condemns Iran attack, urges Pak role over Gulf crisis

At the last weekly briefing, when asked to explain Pakistan’s stance on the current unrest in the Gulf nations, the foreign office spokesperson said Pakistan was increasingly concerned over the development.

“Pakistan believes in unity among Muslim countries. We have made consistent efforts for its promotion. The situation, therefore, is a matter of concern,” said Zakria while suggesting that the government would not take sides in a conflict that can have huge implications for the country.

Officials said that the government is making efforts to play some kind of a role to defuse the crises between Qatar and other neighbouring countries.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to undertake a visit to Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as part of Pakistan’s diplomatic manoeuvers to break the stalemate.

Saudi and Bahrain welcome Trump’s scolding of Qatar

It is, however, not clear if Saudi Arabia is willing to reconcile and accept any mediation at this stage. The oil-rich kingdom has so far given a lukewarm response to efforts by Kuwait to mediate between Riyadh and Doha.

The evolving situation in the Mideast has added another dimension to already difficult situation Pakistan is facing when it comes to the Saudi-led counter-terrorism alliance.

Policymakers in Pakistan fear that if the situation worsens it would further compound the foreign policy challenges for the country.

“Therefore, we are concentrating on mediation,” commented a senior Foreign Office official while requesting anonymity.

Qatar ask for troops that the reason Nawaz went to KSA and also took COAS to dissolve the situation. Otherwise Nawaz visit makes no sense. In plane he might cut some NRO with COAS... privacy is available.
O where is Raheel Sharif ....is he commanding Qatar blockade ... wonder why old politicians oppose his appointment.

 

[MultaniGuy]

I was born in Pakistan. Just because my opinion goes against the grain, I'm automatically a false flagger?
Go worship your saudi overlords you armchair general. All Pakistani elite including government and military serve their own purposes, not the nation or ordinary citizens.

You are an idiot. you go against the grain because you are a traitor.