Saudi Arabia seeks Pakistan's cooperation for NATO-like military alliance

[haviZsultan]

Good idea. High time Muslim countries take care of their own problems instead of relying on US or other superpowers.

But the entire purpose of this NATO like Saudi Alliance is isolation of another Muslim nation named Iran. We are fighting amongst ourselves while the enemies of our people, like America and India are uniting and killing us left and right.

 

[sady]

Terrorism in Arab countries will invariably mean Saudi-Iran proxy wars. Pakistan should stay away.
If groups like ISIS mushroom up then we need to assess the magnitude of Indian threat post TTP and Karachi cleanup. If India remains a considerable threat and conventional disparity dictates we might take part in such ops but Pakistans conventional defence should be augmented by these countries in an expediated manner.

 

[Imran Khan]

This would indeed isolate India. Any attack on Pakistan from India would invoke not just China but also these member states.

It is very true that the Muslim Countries should take care of their own interests.

lolllzzzz these guys will come to defend pakistan from india ? can all of them combine stop a drone flying over pakistan ?

 

[Moonlight]

Sunni Muslim countries to be precise

I know that & don't really appreciate it as well. Shia Muslim counties should be invited to this event. But still even with all Sunni Muslim countries, this event is appreciable.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Aside from Pakistan, what other country can challenge India militarily? Besides this alliance is geared more towards Iran than India

Have you read about China and her military?

Pakistan is actually the biggest problem for India because it destroys the control the Historic India which included Afghanistan. If we only go back and see the recent history not many years back when Pakistan was created the Indian rules wanted to retake Pakistan because the Motherland had been divided.

lolllzzzz these guys will come to defend pakistan from india ? can all of them combine stop a drone flying over pakistan ?

For India the fear of this type of alliance would be enough...

 

[Moonlight]

For India the fear of this type of alliance would be enough...

That's so obvious. Remember that pigeon and later that balloon.

 

[litman]

Stay away from saudi arabia. they are drowning because of their own evil deeds and are bent upon taking us along with them to the pit of hell.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

I know that & don't really appreciate it as well. Shia Muslim counties should be invited to this event. But still even with all Sunni Muslim countries, this event is appreciable.

It seems like the alliance would indeed be used as a platform to bring the two sects closer. It also shows that Saudi's are very scared of the Iranian's because of the trust deficit.

A platform is being created to bring the two to the table along with the eradication of terrorists.

 

[jamal18]

Pakistan's red line should include the following:

1. Do nothing that exacerbates the shia/sunni rift;
2. Absolutely no Iran/Arab war.
3. Solve the Palestinian issue before starting anything new.

 

[T-72M1]

"NATO like" means they're looking for an Article 5 of their own to get in a Pakistani nuclear umbrella, basically drawing Pakistan in as a nuclear guarantor against your western neighbours.

I believe Pakistan should stick with China and not get involved in the middle east mess officially, unofficially, there are already thousands of sectarian militant Pakistanis fighting both sides in the Syria/Iraq cesspool.

 

[Moonlight]

It seems like the alliance would indeed be used as a platform to bring the two sects closer. It also shows that Saudi's are very scared of the Iranian's because of the trust deficit.

A platform is being created to bring the two to the table along with the eradication of terrorists.

And not this, but also the strength of Muslim Umah will rise up. Enough of the oppression on Muslim countries. Enough of the proxy wars in Muslim countries and enough of the misuse of Muslim lands. All the Muslim countries have to stand up and fight their problems on their own rather depending on super power countries. Also, I want to see Muslim states fighting for each other rather fighting with each others.
Peace.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

This would indeed isolate India. Any attack on Pakistan from India would invoke not just China but also these member states.

It is very true that the Muslim Countries should take care of their own interests.

This is a joke right?
Arabs fighting for Pakistanis? Indians will die laughing

 

[T-123456]

This is a joke right?
Arabs fighting for Pakistanis? Indians will die laughing

There are not only Arabs in this Alliance(if ever).
Btw,you have to start somewhere,who says,maybe in the future,Iran will join to so that it will be a real Muslim Alliance.

 

[monitor]

as i remember pakistan is still paying the price of being a member of CETO and CENTO

RIYADH (Web Desk) – Saudi Arabia has appealed Pakistan to cooperate on formation of NATO-like military alliance of Muslim countries, sources told Dunya News.

According to sources, both sides have agreed to continue consultation on the matter.

The appeal comes at a time when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned Pakistan after completing a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia.

During the visit, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif witnessed the military exercises ‘North Thunder’.

Earlier on Friday, Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz in the Saudi city of Hafr al-Batin and thanked him for Saudi Arabia’s strong and consistent support to Pakistan.

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi were also present on the occasion.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister admired the successful completion of the joint military exercises that brought together contingents from about two dozen Islamic countries.

He said these exercises would promote unity among the two countries and demonstrate their resolve to further step up efforts to counter militancy and terrorism.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz said that this has enhanced cooperation and understanding between the armed forces of the two countries and reinforced the existing bilateral relations.

It may be mentioned here that the parliament last year refused to send forces to help a Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen.

But on January 18, Pakistan "assured the kingdom of its support" for a separate Saudi coalition of 34 nations to combat "terrorism" in the Islamic world, the Pakistani statement said.

"It was agreed that both countries would work together to defeat our common enemy -– terrorism and extremism."

Diplomats have said it remained unclear how the 34-nation coalition will work in practice.

Pakistan has deep military connections with Saudi Arabia and it has long benefited from the oil-rich kingdom‘s largesse. Nawaz Sharif himself has close personal ties with the Saudi royal family who sheltered him during years in exile.

NATO was created to defend west Europe from USSR attack. What our Islamic NATO's goal. Save us from whom Iran or Israel or safeguard the interest of muslin counties or defend Saudi monarch.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

"NATO like" means they're looking for an Article 5 of their own to get in a Pakistani nuclear umbrella, basically drawing Pakistan in as a nuclear guarantor against your western neighbours.

I believe Pakistan should stick with China and not get involved in the middle east mess officially, unofficially, there are already thousands of sectarian militant Pakistanis fighting both sides in the Syria/Iraq cesspool.

That could be one clause of it...What will it be is still too early to say.

This is a joke right?
Arabs fighting for Pakistanis? Indians will die laughing

Well it is still early days and may be the training would improve...Most important is the Will to Fight...

Lets forget the Arabs sending troops but what about US$ and arms? That can be compensated for increasing the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Its your call on how to milk the cow....

NATO was created to defend west Europe from USSR attack. What our Islamic NATO's goal. Save us from whom Iran or Israel or safeguard the interest of muslin counties or defend Saudi monarch.

Still too early to say what the main agenda would be...

@Viper0011. your comments would be appreciated...