The spokesman for Saudi Arabia-led coalition engaged in targeting Yemeni rebels has said that consultations between Riyadh and Islamabad on the former’s request for assistance in the military operations in Yemen are still continuing “on the political level”.
Speaking to reporters in Riyadh on Friday, Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri said the Pakistani government’s official position on the Saudi request had yet to be announced. He said that while Pakistan’s participation in the coalition was “in the interest of Yemen”, its final decision “will not affect the operations in one way or the other”.
He said that other coalition forces were as well trained as the Pakistani forces, which were known for their operation in similar terrain as Yemen’s.
According to Pakistani officials, Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan to send troops to take part in the campaign against the rebels, known as Houthis, who have seized control of Sanaa and much of the country and forced Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to flee the country.
However, Pakistan appeared wary of getting involved in an increasingly sectarian conflict that could enflame its own sectarian divisions at home. On Friday, Pakistan’s parliament unanimously voted to stay out of the Saudi-led coalition targeting rebels in Yemen.
Pakistan must stay out of any military involvement. Our effort should be in the direction of effective mediation. The Gulf leaders should be persuaded to follow the same path instead of war-mongering. Infighting is exactly what the West & Israel want to further weaken the muslims. The irony is that usually we fall in their trap.
Islamic Republic of Pakistan cannot and must not stay out of this. Neutrality and impartiality is dead for a long time. Question is was Saudi Arabia neutral and impartial when we needed them ? The answer is no never. So we should stand by our brothers and friend and help them to solve the Yemen problem at cost to bring a peaceful solution even use the the force when necessary. There is no doubt a long driven conflict is going to effect us all and we must warn the Iran not involve and send their secrete brigade in the Yemen to make the problem worse. Iran is thousands kilometer is away while Yemen is Saudi Arabia's back yard just like the Afghanistan is our backyard.
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