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Sorry we can't just play the role of negotiator Iran has left us with no choice we have to go in and support Saudi Arabia and should send a squadron and may be one Frigate too and yes together with Sunni Countries should put pressure on Iran to stop supporting Houthis and put pressure on them to start talks
Its Army who has decided this right now Nawaz is in no position what they would do internally or externally its Army who has decided to go for it Nawaz is only in front to get abused
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Amid warning: Pakistan signals readiness to join Saudi alliance
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Thursday dropped a broad hint that it is ready to join the Saudi-led military alliance of Gulf states against Houthi rebels in Yemen – in a controversial move that analysts say will have massive repercussions for both the country and the world at large.
Hours after Saudi Arabia sought Pakistan’s help, a high-level huddle at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday concluded that “any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a strong response from Pakistan.”
“Pakistan enjoys close and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and attaches great importance to their security,” an official statement quoted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as saying.
“It was, therefore, decided that on March 27, 2015 (today) a delegation comprising the federal minister for defence and the adviser to the prime minister on national security will visit Saudi Arabia to assess the situation. Senior representatives from the armed forces will also accompany the delegation,” the statement added.
The crucial meeting presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Khan as well as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.
The high-level consultations came hours after Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz telephoned Premier Nawaz, seeking the country’s help against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) also claimed on Thursday that five Muslim countries, which include Pakistan and Egypt, want to participate in the military coalition against Houthi rebels who have seized large swathes of territory in Yemen. Together with Jordan, Morocco and Sudan, they have “expressed the desire to participate in the operation” against the rebels, which the kingdom has dubbed ‘Firmness Storm’, the state-run news agency said.
At her weekly briefing on Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam confirmed that Pakistan was examining the Saudi request on the Yemen issue. However, she did not provide details regarding the nature of assistance Riyadh was seeking from Islamabad.
A senior official told The Express Tribune that the Pakistani delegation visiting Saudi Arabia will work out details as to how Islamabad could provide assistance in the current security environment.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Pakistan might send troops to Saudi Arabia if its ‘territorial integrity’ comes under threat due to civil war in neighbouring Yemen.
“However, there is no decision yet whether Pakistan will send troops inside Yemen to fight against the rebels,” the official added.
Another official familiar with the development disclosed that Saudi Arabia was also seeking assistance from the Pakistan Air Force to target hideouts of Houthi rebels in Yemen, and from Pakistan Navy for logistical support.
The official pointed out that a final decision regarding the nature of assistance would be taken after the visit of high-level delegation to Riyadh. He said given the sensitivity of the issue, the government may also consult all major political parties before arriving at a final decision on the Saudi request.
But the likely decision to join military alliance led by Gulf countries may have a fallout for Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring Iran.
Iran condemned Saudi Arabia on Thursday for launching air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying it was ‘a dangerous step’ that violated “international responsibilities and national sovereignty.” Iraqi authorities also voiced concern over the strike.
“This aggression will have no result except to spread terrorism and extremism, and increase insecurity throughout the region,” said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham, calling for an immediate halt to the air strikes.
Defence Minister Khawja Asif made it clear that the federal government would not take any decision that might affect Pakistan’s relations with Iran.
The head of the Senate Standing Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed warned that any move by Pakistan to ‘embroil’ itself in the Middle East affairs would have dangerous consequences for the country.
“Knowing the Pakistani leadership, both khaki and mufti, I would be very surprised if they decide to get entangled in the Yemeni civil war, when they are already so preoccupied with fighting terrorism at home.,” Mushahid commented.
Calling such an act a “recipe for disaster and destabilisation” of Pakistan, he said the government should focus on setting ‘our own house in order first’ rather than getting embroiled in Middle East “proxy wars”.
He said “sinking into the Yemeni quicksand” would be worse than the Afghan quagmire of the 1980s, whose consequences Pakistan is still trying to come to terms with.
Yemen ports shuts down
Yemen shut its major seaports on Thursday, industry and local sources said, after neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Arab allies launched air strikes against Houthi forces fighting Yemen’s president. In the south, Houthis and army loyalists battled with militiamen loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi near the port city of Aden. “All major seaports were shut down on Thursday due to the rising conflict,” said an industry source. Local sources in Yemen confirmed the closure.
‘No ground operation planned’
Saudi Arabia has no immediate plans to launch ground operations inside Yemen but its forces and those of its allies are ready to do so if needed, the military spokesman of the operation said on Thursday. “There are no plans at this stage for ground forces operations, but if the need arises, the Saudi ground forces and those of the friends and sisterly forces are ready and will repel any aggression,” Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told a news conference.
(With additional input by news wires
Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2015.
Amid warning: Pakistan signals readiness to join Saudi alliance - The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Thursday dropped a broad hint that it is ready to join the Saudi-led military alliance of Gulf states against Houthi rebels in Yemen – in a controversial move that analysts say will have massive repercussions for both the country and the world at large.
Hours after Saudi Arabia sought Pakistan’s help, a high-level huddle at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday concluded that “any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a strong response from Pakistan.”
“Pakistan enjoys close and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and attaches great importance to their security,” an official statement quoted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as saying.
“It was, therefore, decided that on March 27, 2015 (today) a delegation comprising the federal minister for defence and the adviser to the prime minister on national security will visit Saudi Arabia to assess the situation. Senior representatives from the armed forces will also accompany the delegation,” the statement added.
The crucial meeting presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Khan as well as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.
The high-level consultations came hours after Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz telephoned Premier Nawaz, seeking the country’s help against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) also claimed on Thursday that five Muslim countries, which include Pakistan and Egypt, want to participate in the military coalition against Houthi rebels who have seized large swathes of territory in Yemen. Together with Jordan, Morocco and Sudan, they have “expressed the desire to participate in the operation” against the rebels, which the kingdom has dubbed ‘Firmness Storm’, the state-run news agency said.
At her weekly briefing on Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam confirmed that Pakistan was examining the Saudi request on the Yemen issue. However, she did not provide details regarding the nature of assistance Riyadh was seeking from Islamabad.
A senior official told The Express Tribune that the Pakistani delegation visiting Saudi Arabia will work out details as to how Islamabad could provide assistance in the current security environment.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Pakistan might send troops to Saudi Arabia if its ‘territorial integrity’ comes under threat due to civil war in neighbouring Yemen.
“However, there is no decision yet whether Pakistan will send troops inside Yemen to fight against the rebels,” the official added.
Another official familiar with the development disclosed that Saudi Arabia was also seeking assistance from the Pakistan Air Force to target hideouts of Houthi rebels in Yemen, and from Pakistan Navy for logistical support.
The official pointed out that a final decision regarding the nature of assistance would be taken after the visit of high-level delegation to Riyadh. He said given the sensitivity of the issue, the government may also consult all major political parties before arriving at a final decision on the Saudi request.
But the likely decision to join military alliance led by Gulf countries may have a fallout for Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring Iran.
Iran condemned Saudi Arabia on Thursday for launching air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying it was ‘a dangerous step’ that violated “international responsibilities and national sovereignty.” Iraqi authorities also voiced concern over the strike.
“This aggression will have no result except to spread terrorism and extremism, and increase insecurity throughout the region,” said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham, calling for an immediate halt to the air strikes.
Defence Minister Khawja Asif made it clear that the federal government would not take any decision that might affect Pakistan’s relations with Iran.
The head of the Senate Standing Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed warned that any move by Pakistan to ‘embroil’ itself in the Middle East affairs would have dangerous consequences for the country.
“Knowing the Pakistani leadership, both khaki and mufti, I would be very surprised if they decide to get entangled in the Yemeni civil war, when they are already so preoccupied with fighting terrorism at home.,” Mushahid commented.
Calling such an act a “recipe for disaster and destabilisation” of Pakistan, he said the government should focus on setting ‘our own house in order first’ rather than getting embroiled in Middle East “proxy wars”.
He said “sinking into the Yemeni quicksand” would be worse than the Afghan quagmire of the 1980s, whose consequences Pakistan is still trying to come to terms with.
Yemen ports shuts down
Yemen shut its major seaports on Thursday, industry and local sources said, after neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Arab allies launched air strikes against Houthi forces fighting Yemen’s president. In the south, Houthis and army loyalists battled with militiamen loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi near the port city of Aden. “All major seaports were shut down on Thursday due to the rising conflict,” said an industry source. Local sources in Yemen confirmed the closure.
‘No ground operation planned’
Saudi Arabia has no immediate plans to launch ground operations inside Yemen but its forces and those of its allies are ready to do so if needed, the military spokesman of the operation said on Thursday. “There are no plans at this stage for ground forces operations, but if the need arises, the Saudi ground forces and those of the friends and sisterly forces are ready and will repel any aggression,” Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told a news conference.
(With additional input by news wires
Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2015.
Amid warning: Pakistan signals readiness to join Saudi alliance - The Express Tribune
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we we see that saudia and other middle eastern countries imports more than 100 billion $ of weapons from west
and our share may be just 0.25 million $ in whole this game
this is one point
2ndly we need to be neutral due to our own intern shia-sunni issues
and our share may be just 0.25 million $ in whole this game
this is one point
2ndly we need to be neutral due to our own intern shia-sunni issues
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Liberal idiots need to keep there mouth shut and I hope Shias in Pakistan remain quite for this time other wise they will loose most sympathy and now for the alliance even Turkey is part of it we can't stay out we have to send Air Force and may be 10000 Troops but we have to also put pressure on Iran to stop supporting Houthis and put pressure on Houthis to start talks and form National Government and help Yemen develop its Armed Forces which just like Yemeni population has majority Sunnis in itAmid warning: Pakistan signals readiness to join Saudi alliance
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Thursday dropped a broad hint that it is ready to join the Saudi-led military alliance of Gulf states against Houthi rebels in Yemen – in a controversial move that analysts say will have massive repercussions for both the country and the world at large.
Hours after Saudi Arabia sought Pakistan’s help, a high-level huddle at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday concluded that “any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a strong response from Pakistan.”
“Pakistan enjoys close and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and attaches great importance to their security,” an official statement quoted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as saying.
“It was, therefore, decided that on March 27, 2015 (today) a delegation comprising the federal minister for defence and the adviser to the prime minister on national security will visit Saudi Arabia to assess the situation. Senior representatives from the armed forces will also accompany the delegation,” the statement added.
The crucial meeting presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Khan as well as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.
The high-level consultations came hours after Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz telephoned Premier Nawaz, seeking the country’s help against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) also claimed on Thursday that five Muslim countries, which include Pakistan and Egypt, want to participate in the military coalition against Houthi rebels who have seized large swathes of territory in Yemen. Together with Jordan, Morocco and Sudan, they have “expressed the desire to participate in the operation” against the rebels, which the kingdom has dubbed ‘Firmness Storm’, the state-run news agency said.
At her weekly briefing on Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam confirmed that Pakistan was examining the Saudi request on the Yemen issue. However, she did not provide details regarding the nature of assistance Riyadh was seeking from Islamabad.
A senior official told The Express Tribune that the Pakistani delegation visiting Saudi Arabia will work out details as to how Islamabad could provide assistance in the current security environment.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Pakistan might send troops to Saudi Arabia if its ‘territorial integrity’ comes under threat due to civil war in neighbouring Yemen.
“However, there is no decision yet whether Pakistan will send troops inside Yemen to fight against the rebels,” the official added.
Another official familiar with the development disclosed that Saudi Arabia was also seeking assistance from the Pakistan Air Force to target hideouts of Houthi rebels in Yemen, and from Pakistan Navy for logistical support.
The official pointed out that a final decision regarding the nature of assistance would be taken after the visit of high-level delegation to Riyadh. He said given the sensitivity of the issue, the government may also consult all major political parties before arriving at a final decision on the Saudi request.
But the likely decision to join military alliance led by Gulf countries may have a fallout for Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring Iran.
Iran condemned Saudi Arabia on Thursday for launching air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying it was ‘a dangerous step’ that violated “international responsibilities and national sovereignty.” Iraqi authorities also voiced concern over the strike.
“This aggression will have no result except to spread terrorism and extremism, and increase insecurity throughout the region,” said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham, calling for an immediate halt to the air strikes.
Defence Minister Khawja Asif made it clear that the federal government would not take any decision that might affect Pakistan’s relations with Iran.
The head of the Senate Standing Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed warned that any move by Pakistan to ‘embroil’ itself in the Middle East affairs would have dangerous consequences for the country.
“Knowing the Pakistani leadership, both khaki and mufti, I would be very surprised if they decide to get entangled in the Yemeni civil war, when they are already so preoccupied with fighting terrorism at home.,” Mushahid commented.
Calling such an act a “recipe for disaster and destabilisation” of Pakistan, he said the government should focus on setting ‘our own house in order first’ rather than getting embroiled in Middle East “proxy wars”.
He said “sinking into the Yemeni quicksand” would be worse than the Afghan quagmire of the 1980s, whose consequences Pakistan is still trying to come to terms with.
Yemen ports shuts down
Yemen shut its major seaports on Thursday, industry and local sources said, after neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Arab allies launched air strikes against Houthi forces fighting Yemen’s president. In the south, Houthis and army loyalists battled with militiamen loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi near the port city of Aden. “All major seaports were shut down on Thursday due to the rising conflict,” said an industry source. Local sources in Yemen confirmed the closure.
‘No ground operation planned’
Saudi Arabia has no immediate plans to launch ground operations inside Yemen but its forces and those of its allies are ready to do so if needed, the military spokesman of the operation said on Thursday. “There are no plans at this stage for ground forces operations, but if the need arises, the Saudi ground forces and those of the friends and sisterly forces are ready and will repel any aggression,” Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told a news conference.
(With additional input by news wires
Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2015.
Amid warning: Pakistan signals readiness to join Saudi alliance - The Express Tribune
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Can you make this understand to Zarwan and his likes?
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Some people on this forum really need to get their head checked. They really believe Pak military will help Saudi Arabia if Nawaz tells them too? The decision will be made by COAS and him only. Stop with the repeated Nawaz bashing. Really getting annoying now.
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army should away from this dirty game
we already facing difficulties in waziristan and Baluchistan and the situation in karachi is also very serious
sending army means more violence in Pakistan
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He is a lost cause. His kind is what has brought Pakistan to religious extremism where we declare the other Kafir on the pretext of whether he folds his hands beneath his waist line or above. A sad reality.
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Shias make up 20% of Pakistan and 30% of our armed forces they are as Pakistani as you and me
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Saudi gave Nawaz a $1.2 billion credit line. He is obligated.
Stupid Imran once again failing to read geopolitics. This gimp wanted to negotiate with TTP. What is left to negotiate when they they have killed 50,000 of your people. Complete moron.
Stupid Imran once again failing to read geopolitics. This gimp wanted to negotiate with TTP. What is left to negotiate when they they have killed 50,000 of your people. Complete moron.
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