Demonstrations back Saudi Arabia

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LAHORE: Groups following the Ahle Hadith school of thought on Friday showed solidarity with Saudi Arabia against the threats from insurgents in Yemen.

Jamaatud Dawa held demonstrations in the federal and provincial capitals and raised slogans in favour of the kingdom.

Speaking to the participants in Lahore, Hafiz Saeed said a nationwide movement would be launched against alleged conspiracies being hatched by Jewish and Christian lobbies against Riyadh.

He also announced convening an all-party conference soon to assemble all political and religious parties on a single platform for framing a joint line of action on feared threats to Saudi Arabia. He urged the Iranian government to become a part of the Muslim world instead of falling prey to the Zionists.

Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith chief Senator Sajid Mir left for the kingdom here on Friday to meet Saudi rulers and express support of, what a press release, said Pakistani people in the need of the hour.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2015

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kumail12

Mar 28, 2015 09:47am

Seriously, for once listen to Nasrallah to get a clear picture. Where were saudi planes to fight Israel when Gaza was bulldozed. Saudi wants Yemen to be a slave country

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rameez arif

Mar 28, 2015 10:38am

good

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Gaz

Mar 28, 2015 11:12am

The people of Pakistan are a lot more aware now to carry on believing these conspiracy theories that have been fed to them for decades.

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Mar 28, 2015 11:36am

Pakistan seriously is a confused state.

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Mar 28, 2015 11:46am

Religious organization need to focus on teaching religion and doing charity work. They should not indulge in politics or in foreign policy of the country

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maverick

Mar 28, 2015 11:49am

we must not enter in anyother war. we have enough with us. but 100% ensure ksa borders safety

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Riaz

Mar 28, 2015 12:06pm

It seems religious parties are taking sides. If situation continues more sectarian violence may erupt.

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lafanga

Mar 28, 2015 12:16pm

What about Kashmir , is he tired of the main issue and now wants to divert country's attention towards some faraway issues which is of no concern to Pakistan. Agenda of Middle East can never be bigger than Kashmir and he should focus on task at hand.

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Sunil

Mar 28, 2015 12:17pm

Pakistan must stay away from this Saudi and Yemen conflict.

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Shoaib A

Mar 28, 2015 12:34pm

Get over your Muslim ummah fantasy, none of these people care for Pakistan. Let them deal with their problems, while you deal with yours..

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Raghu

Mar 28, 2015 12:35pm

I think Pak must not go ahead in supporting wars anymore but in the same time, if it is against war on terror, they can give support with calculations.

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Zak

Mar 28, 2015 12:38pm

@maverick And how do we do that, take more loans from IMF and KSA.

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dildilpakistan

Mar 28, 2015 01:12pm

Pakistan is mentally and physically not capable of going to war for other countries. why make Iran our enemy who is rich in gas and providing gas to Pakistan

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Kamal Pasha.

Mar 28, 2015 01:19pm

Demonstrations by religios parties will not change anything about this Yemen conflict. The government will decide what to do and hope they will take right decision by keeping in mind the present situation of Pakistan.

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ahsan saleem

Mar 28, 2015 01:28pm

@maverick Exactly what you said, no need to involve unless its boarder safety. As if we think something goes wrong with Saudi boarder and we can ignore this we are in fool's world. And secondly Pakistan have security understanding with KSA they supported us (with what they can) our wars against India no matter what we have to return the favor, but keeping our national interests intact.

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Nazari

Mar 28, 2015 01:33pm

Hafiz sb, lets pray for peace

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JBashir

Mar 28, 2015 01:40pm

We must not participate in the Yemen civil war on behalf of US-SaudiArabia-Israel. We should use whatever influence we have to help peaceful settlement of dispute

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Gautam nirmal

Mar 28, 2015 01:42pm

How can a banned organization arrange a rally? I learnt JuD & this guy was banned. Isnt this a state failure?

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raj

Mar 28, 2015 01:48pm

Americans are also part of the coalition so now who is conspiring against whom.

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Imran

Mar 28, 2015 01:50pm

These guys will obviously back Saudis . Its simple economics for them.

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Anon Mouse

Mar 28, 2015 02:08pm

Join Saudia for what your salt's worth, but ensure that you don't end up with a war with Iran, or worse ... an internal sectarian crisis. Its a difficult situation but one that needs to be addressed. Obama has played his cards well, America has dumped the responsibility for insurgencies on the Muslim countries themselves ... saving itself from all the turmoil that follows.

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Asma

Mar 28, 2015 03:12pm

Didn't see that coming.

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prem45

Mar 28, 2015 03:22pm

Good going Saeed. He is now gainfully employed after the Kashmir. Pakistan needs more of these intellectuals to drive it into the future. I vote for Saeed as the next PM of Pakistan

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Kabeer

Mar 28, 2015 03:50pm

Will groups following the Ahle Hadith and Deoband schools of thoughts also support the American actions in Afghanistan as they are doing in Yemen where Saudi Arabia along with America bombing innocent people in another sovereign country Yemen ?

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Ash

Mar 28, 2015 04:18pm

And this is supposed to be a banned organisation. Once again our war mongers are dragging Pakistan into someone else's proxy war. When will it be "Pakistan first"?

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Saf

Mar 28, 2015 05:28pm

We need to distance ourselves from Saudia Arabia and align more closely with Iran, Afghanisan, India and Bangladesh if this region stays stable it will benefit us all what happens to Saudia Arabia will not make us richer or poorer but stability in our own region will ensure prosperity for all.

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NHM

Mar 28, 2015 06:20pm

Hafiz Sahib, the Jews (Israel) are actually backing up the Saudis in this conflict, I am waiting for you to speak up the truth

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Airborn

Mar 28, 2015 06:37pm

Why doesn't KSA launch an attack on Israel??? I don't get this person's point to support KSA at this very moment when Pak itself is trying to get rid of the same radicals who are actively supported by KSA at the first place..... Totally mindless support and rehtoric.

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Mar 28, 2015 09:39pm

Can't resist the itch !! No Arab country would send forces when Pakistan needs them.....

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kannappan

Mar 28, 2015 10:53pm

India is set to operationalise its own navigational system with the successful launch of IRNSS-1D, the fourth in the series of seven navigational satellites, onboard PSLV-C27 on Saturday. Congrats ISRO for your successful launch on March 28, 2015. Dawn, put a news on this good news about India... Why you always publish bad news about India.

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Ruth Mesa

Mar 28, 2015 11:35pm

@kumail12 You may be right or Mistaken.

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BD1971

Mar 29, 2015 12:05am

today he did not say anything about Kashmir or India?? Strange...

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headsoffcuttersoff

Mar 29, 2015 03:29am

@JA: Yes! KSA and Yemeni rebels are at war but people march and oppose each other communally -- in Pakistan? Your great role model, Lee Kwan Yew, would have scotched these demonstartions by dclaring a nationwide curfew!

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headsoffcuttersoff

Mar 29, 2015 03:35am

@Riaz: Pakistani partisans are going to take one another's lives and cost Pakistan a lot of money! Dawn, please tell Pakistanis they don't need more pain and instability!

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headsoffcuttersoff

Mar 29, 2015 03:40am

Pak can send peacekeepers and medical help to the war zone!

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headsoffcuttersoff

Mar 29, 2015 03:55am

@Anon Mouse: USA and the "West" were told to get out of "our" sacred lands! So, they are out mostly, except against ISIS, which is now an undecipherable mess. You can't scream: "Yankee go home!" and then double back and sing: Yankee come back"! Non-Muslims also have feelings, you know!

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headsoffcuttersoff

Mar 29, 2015 03:59am

@Ruth Mesa: The expression is: "That is debatable"!

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Naeem

Mar 29, 2015 08:55am

Saudi Arabia is not defending it self. With the help of US, they are doing aggression on poor Yemenis. So there is no need to support Saudia. Yemen is also a Muslim country and they are suffering since more then 20 years with Saudi indirect/direct aggression. Pakistani peoples should think first for Pakistan then else and behave like a wise nation.

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ravi vancouver

Mar 29, 2015 09:04am

Hafiz Sahib Kashmir issue is more important for Pakistan than Yemen's problem. Your efforts should be concentrated more on Kashmir agenda. America and Israel shall not let anything happen to their close ally Saudi Arabia, please don't waste your precious time on this.

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Faisal

Mar 31, 2015 09:20pm

People - seriously - please for 1 min close your eyes and think, SAUDI ARABIA IS BOMBMING YEMEN,,SO HOW COME THEY ARE IN DANGER,,,,you are changing the fundamental rules of humanity ,,by saying that Saudis are in danger,,they are the aggressors

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