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Saudi-led alliance: Pakistan must make independent decisions for its own national interest
Global Village Space |
Dr. Zafar N Jaspal |
The hysterical debate over the appointment of formal Chief of Army Staff as head of the 39-nation Islamic military alliance necessitates critical examination of the subject. Realistically, the contemporary terrorist organizations have been indoctrinating and recruiting from various countries. These organizations have facilitators, networks, and sanctuaries in almost all the Muslim States. The multinational traits of the terrorist syndicate make impossible for an individual state to annihilate Al-Qaeda, Daesh, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), TTP etc. alone. Thus, a collective security approach is imperative to protect the innocent Muslims from the brutality of radicalized transnational terrorist organizations.
“The former COAS is not going as a Sunni army chief. He has good relations with Iran too.”
– Lt. Gen. (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua
According to the published information, the Islamic Military Alliance’s primary objective is to eliminate the terrorist organizations, which have been undermining the national security of the Islamic states. The membership of the alliance reveals that the parties to the alliance are not against any state, sect or ideology. That is why Azerbaijan (85% of Azerbaijani Muslims profess Shia Islam while 15% are Sunni Muslims) is a party to the alliance. So joining an alliance against terrorist groups neither create sectarian divided externally nor internally. On April 7, 2017, National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua pointed out: “The former COAS is not going as a Sunni army chief. He has good relations with Iran too.” Thus, branding alliance a Sunni alliance is an attempt to create sectarian polarization within the Pakistani society.
Read more: Where is the Pakistani government and what exactly is it doing if anything
Pakistan is not against Iran
The critical examination of the Government of National Action Plan and its external approach towards the transnational radicalized groups reveals that Pakistani ruling elite is very much cognizant to the objectives of the alliance. The alliance would only annihilate the criminal transnational non-state organizations(s)—terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, IMU, IJU, TTP, etc. Hence, Pakistan being a member of the alliance will not harm or work against the national interest of Iran. Instead, Islamabad may play a reconciliatory role in bridging the gap between Saudi Arab and Iran.
Though the satisfaction of Tehran is important, yet it does not mean that for the sake of Iranians or Saudis satisfaction Islamabad compromise on its own sovereign decision-making.
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Saudi-led alliance: Pakistan must make independent decisions for its own national interest
Global Village Space |
Dr. Zafar N Jaspal |
The hysterical debate over the appointment of formal Chief of Army Staff as head of the 39-nation Islamic military alliance necessitates critical examination of the subject. Realistically, the contemporary terrorist organizations have been indoctrinating and recruiting from various countries. These organizations have facilitators, networks, and sanctuaries in almost all the Muslim States. The multinational traits of the terrorist syndicate make impossible for an individual state to annihilate Al-Qaeda, Daesh, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), TTP etc. alone. Thus, a collective security approach is imperative to protect the innocent Muslims from the brutality of radicalized transnational terrorist organizations.
“The former COAS is not going as a Sunni army chief. He has good relations with Iran too.”
– Lt. Gen. (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua
According to the published information, the Islamic Military Alliance’s primary objective is to eliminate the terrorist organizations, which have been undermining the national security of the Islamic states. The membership of the alliance reveals that the parties to the alliance are not against any state, sect or ideology. That is why Azerbaijan (85% of Azerbaijani Muslims profess Shia Islam while 15% are Sunni Muslims) is a party to the alliance. So joining an alliance against terrorist groups neither create sectarian divided externally nor internally. On April 7, 2017, National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua pointed out: “The former COAS is not going as a Sunni army chief. He has good relations with Iran too.” Thus, branding alliance a Sunni alliance is an attempt to create sectarian polarization within the Pakistani society.
Read more: Where is the Pakistani government and what exactly is it doing if anything
Pakistan is not against Iran
The critical examination of the Government of National Action Plan and its external approach towards the transnational radicalized groups reveals that Pakistani ruling elite is very much cognizant to the objectives of the alliance. The alliance would only annihilate the criminal transnational non-state organizations(s)—terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, IMU, IJU, TTP, etc. Hence, Pakistan being a member of the alliance will not harm or work against the national interest of Iran. Instead, Islamabad may play a reconciliatory role in bridging the gap between Saudi Arab and Iran.
Though the satisfaction of Tehran is important, yet it does not mean that for the sake of Iranians or Saudis satisfaction Islamabad compromise on its own sovereign decision-making.
Read full article:
Saudi-led alliance: Pakistan must make independent decisions for its own national interest
