Saudi Arabia seemed to take it as a matter of course that Pakistan, like most Sunni countries across the Middle East, would cheerfully join their war in Yemen. Pakistan’s own media presented it this way early on too, until people started debating it.
Between the risk of getting sucked into a costly, open-ended war and the risk of alienating their significant Shi’ite minority, Pakistan decided on neutrality, noting that while they were on board for defense wars to protect the Saudis, they did not feel obliged to join wars of aggression on their behalf.
That’s not sitting well with the Saudis’ more willing partners, who are loudly lashing Pakistan, questioning their loyalty, and in the case of UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash, threatening to impose “high costs” on Pakistan for its neutrality.
“This moment of truth distinguishes true allies from media and rhetorical allies,” Gargash added. Pakistan didn’t take kindly to this, with Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan saying it was “contrary to all diplomatic norms” to threaten Pakistan in this manner.
Top Saudi aides were also critical of Pakistan’s offer to mediate ceasefire talks, saying that “amounts to helping the unjust” and that only a war that installs their preferred ruler in Yemen is an acceptable resolution.
Saudi military leaders insist they don’t need Pakistan, and that the invasion of Yemen will go just fine without them.
Pakistani people already fighting the created and feed terrorist Al-Queada, what GCC is talking about they are threatening Pakistan with more of their terrorist to be sent to Pakistan, they have planty of the leftovers living in turkey waiting for orders to come in.
Turkey will do the same as Pakistan! Turkey has also realized that Saudis are trying to bribe them for their support in Yemen & Syria!
Good for Pakistan to stand its ground and tend to their own problems, which are much more important than catering to Saudi's vast ego. Eventually, Saudi Arabia will get its ass kicked. They will soon regret the can of worms that they have opened.
Gulf will send Pakistani expatriate back home the way Ghadafi did to Palestinian for Oslo. One hopes Gulf doesn't end up like Ghaddafi did . But no one will shed a tear outside the palaces if that happens .
Somehow somewhere, there seem to be people hectoring other people for refusing to kill third parties. It is significant that the Saudi-led Sunnis are too cowardly-or otherwise hedging their bets- to fight against ISIS, but they are all out to tackle the Houthis; who, of course, are Shi´a. Bravo for Pakistan, standing up against the unholy Keepers of the Holy Places and showing the compassionate side of Islam, regardless of persuasion.
Ann Coulter wanted to bomb and convert the Saudi about a decade ago..
Is she still interested in the royal conversion of the royal?