PTI opposes NOC for Raheel to head Saudi-led military alliance

[Thevar]

Going by this logic Babur Han should have never left Fergana valley, and Sultan Abdali should have never taken on the Marathas!!! And, the British should have never ventured out of their tiny island. And, the list continues. Fortune, unfortunately, favors the brave who can take calculated risks. Pak has got this rare opportunity to outflank her arch enemy by breaking the shackles to have a "small" domain of her own influences. Who would just turn it down with the backside of his hand??? Iran/Irak/Syria/Indonesia/Malaysia can afford to opt out for they never built empires thousands and thousands of miles away from their places of birth!!!!!

first...i think the saudi led coalition needs to test itself against the houthis....not too sure about the grand alliance...considering you guys have no real "tech" ....and even if you do have it...most of the "brave empire building" warriors...seem to just run off ...

ahem....and the iranians did have an empire .....called the persian empire.

so yer a turk in the us huh ?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I support PTI but I don't support any such objection unnecessary criticism - disappointed by their decision for objection

 

[BHarwana]

The Saudi led military alliance

Sleepwalking into a quagmire



Of late, the PML-N government is pursuing a course of action that undermines Pakistan’s status as a neutral referee in the Muslim world. A perception is gathering strength that the country is being taken for granted by Saudi Arabia. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince announced a military alliance and Pakistan’s flag was shown along with those of other countries who joined the alliance. Soon after the alliance was announced in December 2015, Sartaj Aziz gave unsatisfactory answers to the Senate which showed he was as ignorant about the nature and scope of the alliance as the other Senators. To the Senate Chairman’s comment that: “So you have joined a military alliance about which you are still foggy,” Aziz claimed: “We will come to parliament once details are available.” During the next year-and-a-half, he had nothing to tell the Parliament on the issue. Suddenly, the government announced it had given an NOC to former COAS Sharif to take over as the chief of the Saudi-led alliance.



It seems the government is continuing to kowtow to the Kingdom. Iran has publicly expressed its displeasure over Pakistan’s move to allow its former COAS to lead the alliance cobbled together by Saudi government for purposes still kept secret.



Once the government has accepted to provide a military chief to an alliance with sectarian connotations, Saudi Arabia will dictate the next moves. The claim that the alliance will only go to the support of governments who ask for it is highly naive. To start with, the formulation allows the coalition troops to enter Yemen if requested by the Saudi supported regime or to take action to suppress the majority Shias in Bahrain at the instance of the Saudi supported Sunni ruler. Pakistan must not be a party to the sectarian wars being fought in the Middle East.



As things stand there is no need for a military alliance of the Muslim countries. Better spare energies for putting life in the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) to pressurise India to hold talks with Pakistan, and to tell Israel to end illegal construction and hold meaningful talks for an independent state of Palestine.


http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/04/04/the-saudi-led-military-alliance/

 

[Mrc]

EVEN IRAN WILL BENEFIT FROM RAHEEL SHARIF LEADING SAUDI ALLIANCE, CLAIMS JANJUA

this is true... its better for a neutral guy like RS to lead it rather than some one with very narrow mind and perspective from some where else

 

[HAIDER]

Why so much fuss, ask Saudi to add Iran in alliance ...all happy ending. Hope they will listen Raheel Shareef. But Imran Khan has democratic right to bring this issue on parliament floor and approval should be from highest democratic house of Pakistan. Not some kingly decision without informing parliament. Need to respect democratic system of our country. Imran Khan stance is correct, approval should be from parliament. Whatever IK is , he is the hope against corruption in Pakistan.

 

[Hallian_Khan]

Kuch lo kuch do.... army gave clean chit to nawaz family in dawn leaks in return they gave them noc. Thats why they didnt bring this issue on parliment floor