PM urged to help end Saudi-Yemen conflict

KARACHI: Former interior minister and PPP Senator Rehman Malik urged the government on Sunday to take all political forces and parliament into confidence before taking a decision on the issue of Saudi-Yemen conflict.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, he said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should play the role of a mediator as was done by then president Asif Ali Zardari in reducing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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“We have deep brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia which has sided with Pakistan in every hour of its trial and today when the kingdom is in trouble our people are with the Saudis,” he said.

Rehman Malik said PPP would support every step taken for upholding democracy in Yemen. He regretted that the government had so far not taken political forces and parliament on board about its policy vis-à-vis Saudi Arabia or any other friendly country.

Answering a question, he said the self-styled Islamic State militant group is now a reality and it had its presence in Pakistan. The group could be defeated only through unity within the Ummah, he added.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2015

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Comments (13) Closed

Ahmed Neanol

Mar 30, 2015 07:02am

If he's saying something, we MUST do just the opposite. He probably got his instructions from UK to push Pakistan into another mess it will not be able to handle!

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shahid

Mar 30, 2015 07:41am

ye bhi wrong number hai

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Zak

Mar 30, 2015 08:07am

Any idea how do we do that, brain storming sessions should be conducted to find out what is the best way forward.

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khanm

Mar 30, 2015 08:34am

Sir who are you to talk peace like that?

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KeyPoints

Mar 30, 2015 09:08am

Good advice. Everyone else is advising the same.

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Shahpur

Mar 30, 2015 10:14am

@khanm House of Saud likes to dictate not negotiate. Yeman must obey their will.

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Kamal Pasha.

Mar 30, 2015 11:46am

Everybody is advising the government to help end Yemen problem. Even the PM is also advising the same thing.

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ashfaq

Mar 30, 2015 12:13pm

How strange, i cant understand as how is Saudia in trouble, is it resulted from Pakistan or else or Saudese themselves.If Iran has a proxy in Yemen as Houthis, Saudis having same in shape of Hadi President.Its agame of proxies and dragging Pakistan into this would lead to a an endless state of terror and fear ...

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Saracen

Mar 30, 2015 12:42pm

I think most Pakistanis do not realize that there is very little Pakistan can do to help resolve Yemen crisis. May be we think we are a nuclear power and all that comes with an inflated self-image, but what leverage do we have at global level, and particularly in the Arab world? And we act as though nothing could be done without us.

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Ero

Mar 30, 2015 01:22pm

Is Pakistan in a position to advice Saudi Arabia? The most powerful Muslim country which is respected world over!

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M. Asghar

Mar 30, 2015 01:31pm

Pakistan should try to bring Iran and SA together to solve the Yemen problem, but it must not get itself involved militarily in the conflict.

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Taimoor Khan

Mar 30, 2015 02:54pm

@Ero Powerful is in what? Money, perhaps, but military might? Hell no. Thats where Pakistan stands out from the rest of Muslim world being the only nuclear might.

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Imran

Mar 30, 2015 03:14pm

Pakistan must maintain its earlier stated role of a unifier and not spoiler among Ummah. Although Saudis have supported Pakistan especially after the 1990s, Pakistan must not involve in the Saudi-led coalition against Yemenis. Pakistan should reciprocate Saudi its diplomatic and political support as was done by the Saudia in Pakistan's times of test.

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