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I don't think so.It has to do with Rtd Gen Akbar diplomacy as well who is our new envoy there
Opinion is simple We will stand by our interests and we will also support the Ummah hence have good relation with all and we will not fight your wars for you
UAE is not some back-water desert society. Also size should not factor into Pakistani thinking. UAE is smarter and more powerful than people give it credit. I am not saying Pakistan needs to agree with everything that the UAE does. but Pakistanis in general should avoid the view that UAE somehow needs Pakistan or that Pakistan has built the UAE (such thinking is immature, lacks accuracy, and is disrespectful to UAE's own ingenuity). There was a time that PK and UAE were more aligned, but today UAE is run by a savvy next generation of rulers that have little time for past alliances, notion of co-religionists, and are more aligned with the here and now, and fiscal and security interests. They are pragmatists, pure and simple, and yes as a Pakistani though this pragmatism does hurt, it is a reality we must realize.good for you its great having an opinion
haha, political relations nowadays are fast as everything in life nowadays. These sort of things took decades to go back and forth , now its so fast forumers get confused and frustrated as to what opinion to stick to xD
Thing is if they respect us and treat us equally we should too... and Pakistan contributed to an extent in building Emirates and help UAE in early days... and yes UAE is powerful but for its own interest not for Ummah...UAE is not some back-water desert society. Also size should not factor into Pakistani thinking. UAE is smarter and more powerful than people give it credit. I am not saying Pakistan needs to agree with everything that the UAE does. but Pakistanis in general should avoid the view that UAE somehow needs Pakistan or that Pakistan has built the UAE (such thinking is immature, lacks accuracy, and is disrespectful to UAE's own ingenuity). There was a time that PK and UAE were more aligned, but today UAE is run by a savvy next generation of rulers that have little time for past alliances, notion of co-religionists, and are more aligned with the here and now, and fiscal and security interests. They are pragmatists, pure and simple, and yes as a Pakistani though this pragmatism does hurt, it is a reality we must realize.
Also the UAE is not a monolith - Although Abu Dhabi has a larger than life impact on the country every Principality has its own unique and vibrant culture and approach to society and external relationships.
Finally though UAE is close to India, it will be mistake to think that they are not emotionally aligned with Pakistan. All things equal, they would be more supportive of Pakistan than India. Unfortunately all things are not equal as they find that the Pakistan/UAE relationship is skewed more to Pakistan's advantage than to UAEs. It is this simple calculus that factors into our mutual relationship and will continue in this manner, unless Pakistan finds a way to equalize the value we mutually give to each other.
The Arabs tried to screw us
And that MUST have consequences
India is our mortal ENEMY and if they don't start hurting that enemy that what use is this relationship?
The problem is not UAE, the problem is some people in Pakistan be it the public or the decision makers, they are still living in a delusion of a grand Ummah while the GCC countries know they have not much to offer to the world anymore since the oil is getting irrelevant with every passing day, so they have to be pragmatic and try to find options be it is Israel, India or anyone else for that matter. If they will start seeing some benefits they can get from Iran, Iraq or Yemen believe me they will be the first ones singing lullabies and dancing behind them.UAE is not some back-water desert society. Also size should not factor into Pakistani thinking. UAE is smarter and more powerful than people give it credit. I am not saying Pakistan needs to agree with everything that the UAE does. but Pakistanis in general should avoid the view that UAE somehow needs Pakistan or that Pakistan has built the UAE (such thinking is immature, lacks accuracy, and is disrespectful to UAE's own ingenuity). There was a time that PK and UAE were more aligned, but today UAE is run by a savvy next generation of rulers that have little time for past alliances, notion of co-religionists, and are more aligned with the here and now, and fiscal and security interests. They are pragmatists, pure and simple, and yes as a Pakistani though this pragmatism does hurt, it is a reality we must realize.
Also the UAE is not a monolith - Although Abu Dhabi has a larger than life impact on the country every Principality has its own unique and vibrant culture and approach to society and external relationships.
Finally though UAE is close to India, it will be mistake to think that they are not emotionally aligned with Pakistan. All things equal, they would be more supportive of Pakistan than India. Unfortunately all things are not equal as they find that the Pakistan/UAE relationship is skewed more to Pakistan's advantage than to UAEs. It is this simple calculus that factors into our mutual relationship and will continue in this manner, unless Pakistan finds a way to equalize the value we mutually give to each other.
UAE is not some back-water desert society. Also size should not factor into Pakistani thinking. UAE is smarter and more powerful than people give it credit. I am not saying Pakistan needs to agree with everything that the UAE does. but Pakistanis in general should avoid the view that UAE somehow needs Pakistan or that Pakistan has built the UAE (such thinking is immature, lacks accuracy, and is disrespectful to UAE's own ingenuity). There was a time that PK and UAE were more aligned, but today UAE is run by a savvy next generation of rulers that have little time for past alliances, notion of co-religionists, and are more aligned with the here and now, and fiscal and security interests. They are pragmatists, pure and simple, and yes as a Pakistani though this pragmatism does hurt, it is a reality we must realize.
Also the UAE is not a monolith - Although Abu Dhabi has a larger than life impact on the country every Principality has its own unique and vibrant culture and approach to society and external relationships.
Finally though UAE is close to India, it will be mistake to think that they are not emotionally aligned with Pakistan. All things equal, they would be more supportive of Pakistan than India. Unfortunately all things are not equal as they find that the Pakistan/UAE relationship is skewed more to Pakistan's advantage than to UAEs. It is this simple calculus that factors into our mutual relationship and will continue in this manner, unless Pakistan finds a way to equalize the value we mutually give to each other.
I never said it was a one way street. I am just trying to explain how UAE thinks. I am not making an argument whether it is right or wrong. All I am saying is that within the context of building effective policies around our relationship with the UAE, we must factor the points I raised above. Also as of now, Pakistan is the reactionary state within this relationship dynamic, not the UAE.Looks like most countrymen are waking up. Diginity and self reliance are paramount.
The reasoning you are giving is not a one way street. You think that fiscal and security interests, pragmatism, alliances etc. are only applicable to UAE? Pakistan has such concerns too. They often collide with Arab interests. The Arabs have betrayed their own blood and cause due to their "pragmatism".
In fact Pakistan has already shown the middle finger to Arabs and gone ahead with cementing ties with regional nations that the Arabs dislike. Yes, our interests too are supreme to us. The Arabs will have to live with that. The sentiment across Pakistan has changed for GCC Arab nations. Let the Arabs do whatever they want to do. We will do whatever we have to do.
KSA and UAE will voluntarily reinstate the oil credit as well soon enough. Pakistan doesn't need to ask anymore. These arab royal families are arrogant p*gs and this u-turn of theirs is after Pakistan showed them the middle finger. No more pressure, know your place arabs! You are earning interest on these loans so it is a business transaction, not a favour!
Azerbaijan will be supplying us oil and gas with long term credit so we don't need KSA or UAE for energy needs anymore. And this credit is without any pressure!
Pakistan should return these $2b. These snakes will ask for it unexpectedly, just as they didn't honour the oil supply on credit. Already they threatened to cancel work permits of Pakistani labourers. They will resort to blackmail again.
KSA and UAE will voluntarily reinstate the oil credit as well soon enough. Pakistan doesn't need to ask anymore. These arab royal families are arrogant p*gs and this u-turn of theirs is after Pakistan showed them the middle finger. No more pressure, know your place arabs! You are earning interest on these loans so it is a business transaction, not a favour!
Azerbaijan will be supplying us oil and gas with long term credit so we don't need KSA or UAE for energy needs anymore. And this credit is without any pressure!
Pakistan should return these $2b. These snakes will ask for it unexpectedly, just as they didn't honour the oil supply on credit. Already they threatened to cancel work permits of Pakistani labourers. They will resort to blackmail again.
If Gulf states send Pakistani workers home it is $15-20 billion loss. No one gives you that kind of money
It is big words considering the begging bowl that went around couple of years ago