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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday called for a joint session of parliament to consider whether to join the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.
For six days, a Saudi-led coalition has bombed Iran-allied Houthi fighters and army units fighting against Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whose last bastion in the southern city of Aden was heavily shelled overnight.
"Given the close historical cultural and religious affinities between the peoples of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, it was reaffirmed that any isolation of Saudi Arabia s territorial integrity will evoke a strong response from Pakistan," the prime minister s office said in a statement.
"...The prime minister further emphasized that all decisions in the matter will be taken in accordance with the wishes of the people of Pakistan. To this end, the prime minister is advising the president to convene a joint session of parliament on Monday April 6 to discuss this matter of national importance."
The statement came after Sharif was briefed by a high-level defence delegation which returned from Saudi on Wednesday.
A senior Pakistani government official told Reuters on Monday that Islamabad would send troops to Saudi Arabia to provide military support to the Saudi-led coalition. But Defence Minister Khawaj Asif denied any decision had been made.
Yemen issue: Govt decides to summon joint parliamentary session on April 6 | Pakistan | Dunya News
Good Step in the right direction.......Lets Parliament decides.
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