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UAE Reminds Pakistan of Changed Realities
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...changed-realities_us_588f9f10e4b04c35d5835041

The United Arab Emirates, historically close to all South Asian countries, is the latest among many traditional friends that is trying to make Pakistan aware of the futility of its zero sum game with India.

UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade on January 26 and a contingent of UAE soldiers led this year’s parade. From UAE’s perspective, the gesture acknowledged economic, political and security realities.

With $60 billion in bilateral trade in 2015, the UAE is India’s third largest trading partner, after the United States and China. It is also tenth largest foreign investor in India with over $8 billion in investments. Indian companies have invested around $55 billion in the UAE and annual remittances from the 2.6 million strong Indian diaspora amount to $8 billion.

Pakistan’s ruling elite, especially its all-powerful military, tends to see other nations as close to India or as friends of Pakistan. The Pakistani narrative often ignores economics and sees international relations in binary terms, emphasizing religion and ideology. Some Pakistani commentators have already started taking potshots at ‘fellow Muslims’ embracing ‘Hindu India’ at the expense of Pakistan. Ironically, UAE is not the first Gulf Arab Muslim country affirming friendship with India as chief guest at India’s Republic Day Parade. Former Saudi King Abdullah was the chief guest at the 2006 parade and proudly declared India as his “second home.”

For its part, the UAE has maintained close ties with both India and Pakistan historically even while providing critical support to Pakistan at crucial times. The largest Indian and Pakistani diaspora in the Gulf are in the UAE and they send much valued remittances to both countries. The communities often also get along quite well, benefiting from their shared cultures. Pakistan’s effort to build an iron curtain with India breaks down in the U.A.E. as it does elsewhere around the world. Given the geographic proximity and easy access to both countries, Indians and Pakistanis often interact in Dubai, in addition to breaking trade and travel barriers.

Since becoming independent in 1971, the UAE has shown tremendous sensitivity to Pakistani concerns in the security realm even while expanding trade and economic ties with India. During 1970s, Pakistan concluded a military protocol with U.A.E. and other Gulf countries, which enabled Pakistani officers to train and serve in the armed forces and police of these countries.

UAE’s founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, made it his country’s policy to assist Pakistan’s economy by hiring Pakistani labor in addition to giving direct aid. Between 1971 and 2015, UAE was the destination country for 32.9% of Pakistani migrant workers. As of 2016, according to World Bank data, the 1.2 million strong Pakistani diaspora in the UAE sends remittances worth $4.36 billion annually to Pakistan.

Moreover, the UAE has periodically offered balance-of-payments support in addition to investment in specific projects to help Pakistan get through times of economic difficulty, such as the years immediately after Pakistan’s loss of Bangladesh and at other interludes of political turmoil. Bilateral aid, which started with the setting up of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in 1974, over the years has made UAE the second largest Arab donor to Pakistan while Pakistan has been the largest ADFD aid recipient in Asia.

Still, the UAE’s affection for Pakistan’s people cannot alter two harsh facts that make India more important for most countries than Pakistan. First of these is the difference of size between the two South Asian neighbors. Compared to $60 billion in bilateral trade between the UAE and India, its volume of trade with Pakistan stood at only $7 billion in 2015. Although, the UAE is the fourth major foreign investor in Pakistan, the cumulative value of those investments stands at $20 billion, much less than the UAE’s investment relationship with India.

The second, more significant, reality that is undermining Pakistan’s ability to remain UAE’s first friend in South Asia is its policy of tolerance for Jihadi terrorism. The UAE has taken the lead in confronting the violent Islamist narrative espoused by various Jihadi groups while Pakistan remains hesitant to give up support for violent groups that it sees as instruments of regional influence.

The January 11 attack by Pakistan-backed Afghan Taliban belonging to the Haqqani Network at the Governor’s House in Kandahar resulted in the death of 5 UAE diplomatic staff and the wounding of its ambassador to Kabul, Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi. Such incidents demonstrate how the UAE and Pakistan might be moving in opposite directions

Pakistan’s national narrative paints India as a permanent enemy and Pakistanis tend to expect their friends, whether in the greater Muslim world or the West, to view India through Pakistan’s eyes.

As the UAE Crown Prince stands alongside Prime Minister Modi on the dais and UAE troops march alongside India’s soldiers in Delhi on India’s Republic Day, Pakistan must review its narrative and policies. If all of Pakistan’s friends are befriending India, perhaps it is time to give up the mantra of ‘permanent enemy’ and come to terms with new regional and global realities.
 
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The January 11 attack by Pakistan-backed Afghan Taliban belonging to the Haqqani Network at the Governor’s House in Kandahar resulted in the death of 5 UAE diplomatic staff and the wounding of its ambassador to Kabul, Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi. Such incidents demonstrate how the UAE and Pakistan might be moving in opposite directions


Afghan security officials responsible for Kandahar bombing: UAE official


A top security official in United ARAB Emirates has said the Afghan security officials are responsible for a deadly explosion in Kandahar that left several people dead including five UAE diplomats.

Dubai’s deputy police chief General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim has questioned the security measures taken to ensure the security of the visitors in a key government compound.

The Afghan security officials are directly responsible for the incident to the UAE Ambassador and mission members, who died or were injured, because the explosives were planted inside the guesthouse where people can enter only through security clearance,” Gen. Tamim said in a Twitter post.

Gen. Tamim further added “The attack is treason as the blast occurred inside the building. It would have been something else if the attack had been launched from the outside.”

No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Afghan officials are busy conducting their investigation as reports suggest a delegation from UAE has also arrived to launch a probe into the incident.

The Afghan security officials earlier said preliminary reports indicate involvement of foreign hands in the incident.
UAE’s ambassador to Afghanistan was also wounded in the bombing together with the provincial governor Humayoun Azizi.

 
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Well there is change appearent. But how deep it is, it will be seen in near future. It is Pakistan Gawadar project which is one of the major threat to UAE business, secondly Pakistan does not endorsed UAE/Saudia Policy toward Iran. Specially when Pakistan refused to join Yemen war, UAE response was quite clear the there has been a change in Pakistan's Attitude towards UAE. Pakistan's refusal to join Arab Army is also a big sign. Yet there are still a lot of Pakistani defense personals working in Arab world.
UAE and Pakistan may be moving in different directions but still there is a lot of time to actual separation.
 
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UAE Reminds Pakistan of Changed Realities
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...changed-realities_us_588f9f10e4b04c35d5835041

The United Arab Emirates, historically close to all South Asian countries, is the latest among many traditional friends that is trying to make Pakistan aware of the futility of its zero sum game with India.

UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade on January 26 and a contingent of UAE soldiers led this year’s parade. From UAE’s perspective, the gesture acknowledged economic, political and security realities.

With $60 billion in bilateral trade in 2015, the UAE is India’s third largest trading partner, after the United States and China. It is also tenth largest foreign investor in India with over $8 billion in investments. Indian companies have invested around $55 billion in the UAE and annual remittances from the 2.6 million strong Indian diaspora amount to $8 billion.

Pakistan’s ruling elite, especially its all-powerful military, tends to see other nations as close to India or as friends of Pakistan. The Pakistani narrative often ignores economics and sees international relations in binary terms, emphasizing religion and ideology. Some Pakistani commentators have already started taking potshots at ‘fellow Muslims’ embracing ‘Hindu India’ at the expense of Pakistan. Ironically, UAE is not the first Gulf Arab Muslim country affirming friendship with India as chief guest at India’s Republic Day Parade. Former Saudi King Abdullah was the chief guest at the 2006 parade and proudly declared India as his “second home.”

For its part, the UAE has maintained close ties with both India and Pakistan historically even while providing critical support to Pakistan at crucial times. The largest Indian and Pakistani diaspora in the Gulf are in the UAE and they send much valued remittances to both countries. The communities often also get along quite well, benefiting from their shared cultures. Pakistan’s effort to build an iron curtain with India breaks down in the U.A.E. as it does elsewhere around the world. Given the geographic proximity and easy access to both countries, Indians and Pakistanis often interact in Dubai, in addition to breaking trade and travel barriers.

Since becoming independent in 1971, the UAE has shown tremendous sensitivity to Pakistani concerns in the security realm even while expanding trade and economic ties with India. During 1970s, Pakistan concluded a military protocol with U.A.E. and other Gulf countries, which enabled Pakistani officers to train and serve in the armed forces and police of these countries.

UAE’s founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, made it his country’s policy to assist Pakistan’s economy by hiring Pakistani labor in addition to giving direct aid. Between 1971 and 2015, UAE was the destination country for 32.9% of Pakistani migrant workers. As of 2016, according to World Bank data, the 1.2 million strong Pakistani diaspora in the UAE sends remittances worth $4.36 billion annually to Pakistan.

Moreover, the UAE has periodically offered balance-of-payments support in addition to investment in specific projects to help Pakistan get through times of economic difficulty, such as the years immediately after Pakistan’s loss of Bangladesh and at other interludes of political turmoil. Bilateral aid, which started with the setting up of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in 1974, over the years has made UAE the second largest Arab donor to Pakistan while Pakistan has been the largest ADFD aid recipient in Asia.

Still, the UAE’s affection for Pakistan’s people cannot alter two harsh facts that make India more important for most countries than Pakistan. First of these is the difference of size between the two South Asian neighbors. Compared to $60 billion in bilateral trade between the UAE and India, its volume of trade with Pakistan stood at only $7 billion in 2015. Although, the UAE is the fourth major foreign investor in Pakistan, the cumulative value of those investments stands at $20 billion, much less than the UAE’s investment relationship with India.

The second, more significant, reality that is undermining Pakistan’s ability to remain UAE’s first friend in South Asia is its policy of tolerance for Jihadi terrorism. The UAE has taken the lead in confronting the violent Islamist narrative espoused by various Jihadi groups while Pakistan remains hesitant to give up support for violent groups that it sees as instruments of regional influence.

The January 11 attack by Pakistan-backed Afghan Taliban belonging to the Haqqani Network at the Governor’s House in Kandahar resulted in the death of 5 UAE diplomatic staff and the wounding of its ambassador to Kabul, Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi. Such incidents demonstrate how the UAE and Pakistan might be moving in opposite directions

Pakistan’s national narrative paints India as a permanent enemy and Pakistanis tend to expect their friends, whether in the greater Muslim world or the West, to view India through Pakistan’s eyes.

As the UAE Crown Prince stands alongside Prime Minister Modi on the dais and UAE troops march alongside India’s soldiers in Delhi on India’s Republic Day, Pakistan must review its narrative and policies. If all of Pakistan’s friends are befriending India, perhaps it is time to give up the mantra of ‘permanent enemy’ and come to terms with new regional and global realities.
thing about goat lovers
always will stab in the back
we absolutely needs to do nothing
UAE is on the front foot
they will come to their senses
if not, lets just move on
 
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Good ..Whatever suits their national interest .. IMHO Gawadar is the main reason the pants in UAE are on fire..And india and UAE have common ground to fund terrorism on BALOCHISTAN..So Indeed Desperate time change the realities..
 
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UAE’s founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, made it his country’s policy to assist Pakistan’s economy by hiring Pakistani labor in addition to giving direct aid
Salute and respect this man. Pity his descendants did not follow him in that sentiment.


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UAE will remain close to Pakistan, although maybe not as much as it used to, which is fine. Pakistan's interests are now much closely aligned with Iran than UAE.
 
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I would request members to refrain from making any stupid comments aganist UAE government.
UAE governent may have refused to provide a letter to Nawaz Sharif for Panama case but still they have a good working relationship with Pakistan.
There are approximately 1.3 millon Pakistani working in UAE and majority of them are unskilled workers.
 
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If our S.Taj can travel to india or Modi make stop over in Pakistan its ok but if Crown Prince can go to india suddenly our relationship with UAE is on down turn. And those who are not UAE and judge the relationship of pak-UAE should stop writing anything from their side. If their was any problems we would know first hand.
 
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UAE will remain close to Pakistan, although maybe not as much as it used to, which is fine. Pakistan's interests are now much closely aligned with Iran than UAE.
Can you elaborate on this? Pakistans historical and economic relations with UAE, let alone Saudi Arabia, are much better than Iran.Example Million+ work in a small country like UAE compared to how many in Iran? I see Pakistan and Iran to have common interests regarding CPEC and Afg solution, but Iran is more embedded with India as compared to UAE, and in some instances is even openly hostile.
Regards
 
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