Summary Differences have emerged in religious party over sending Army to Yemen
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Religious parties are in a predicament as popular school of thoughts are divided in to 2 groups on the issue of sending Army to Saudi Arabia, reported Dunya News on Friday.
One school of thought is pressing for negotiations instead of a military solution for Yemen situation while the other is adamant that Saudi Arabia should not be left alone in its hour of need and that the Army should be sent to the Arabian Peninsula.
Talking about the issue, chief of Ahl-e-Hadees Pakistan Professor Sajid Mir said Saudi Arabia had always stood by Pakistan in adverse times and should not be left alone its time of need.
He expressed reservations on Parliament’s resolution and refused to comment the matter.
He further added that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s statement on the matter had relieved his worries regarding Yemen situation.
Chairman of Tehreek-e-Tahfuz Harmain Sharfain Pakistan Allama Zubair Ahmed Zaheer said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s policy on Middle East is unclear so far.
He added that Pakistan is not in a state to advise Yemen on negotiating with Houthi rebels when Pakistan itself is engaging with terrorists in its own country.
Sunni Tehreek Chief Muhammad Sarwat Ijaz Qadri said that there is no need to send Army in Saudi Arabia, considering that there is no threat to Holy cities of Makkah and Madina.
He added that the conflict is an internal matter between the countries and Pakistan should play a conciliatory role instead.
Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslimeen’s deputy Secretary General Allama Amin Shaheedi said that Pakistan should concentrate on eliminating terrorism from its own country and refrain from participating in an external war.
