Summary Saudi Arabia this week announced 34-state military alliance to fight terrorism.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Foreign Office on Thursday confirmed Pakistan‘s participation in Saudia Arabia‘s 34-nation military alliance against terrorism, Dunya News reported.
During weekly press briefing in Islamabad, the Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said that further details to decide the extent of participation in different activities of the alliance are pending.
"Pakistan is part of the Saudi led 34-country alliance against terrorism and we are in contact with them to know about our role," the spokesperson said.
He said Pakistan supports regioal and international efforts for elimination of terrorism.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy close, cordial, and brotherly relations. Both countries condemn terrorism and cooperate in the efforts to eliminate this menace, he added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the 42nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Kuwait this year had reiterated its commitment to relevant UN and OIC resolutions on combating terrorism and extremism and called for joining regional and international efforts to fight terrorism and extremist thought.
To a question, the FO spokesman said that sacrifices of the martyred students of APS Peshawar would not be allowed to go in waste as the nation is more united today.
He said Pakistan wants meaningful dialogue with India to solve all bilateral issues.
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Besides Saudi Arabia, the alliance includes Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Somalia, Guinea, the Palestinian National Authority, the Union of the Comoros, Cote d Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Maldives, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Yemen.
Iran, Saudi Arabia‘s arch rival for influence in the Arab world, was absent from the states named as participants, as proxy conflicts between the two regional powers rage from Syria to Yemen.
