Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said the government had adopted a two-pronged strategy to come to a solution for the crisis in Yemen.
Speaking to media representatives at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Asif said the government was committed to Saudi Arabia’s security as well as finding a peaceful solution for the Yemen issue.
“One the one hand, we stand committed to the Saudis’ security and territorial integrity and we have spelt that out very clearly,” said Asif. “But on the other hand, we are using the option of bringing the Muslim countries together to find a peaceful solution for the crisis in Yemen,” he added.
The defence minister also said that the government had called a joint-session of the Parliament on Monday to debate the Yemen issue in order to develop “a broad consensus” about Pakistan’s efforts for peace in the Yemen crisis as well as in cementing “the country’s efforts to secure the territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia”.
