Pak sends delegation to Saudi over military support on Yemen
2 April 2015 5:09 AM IST
Pakistan on Tuesday dispatched a high- level delegation to Riyadh to hold talks with Saudi leadership that requested military help to a coalition of mainly Gulf states fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials said.
Defence minister Khawaja Asif is leading the group that includes Prime Minister's advisor for foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz, and military and other officials.
A government official said that a special plane is taking the delegation to Saudi Arabia for discussion.
"The delegation will discuss the issue of Yemen with top Saudi officials and will report back to the government," he said.
The issue of deploying troops will be taken in consultation with army and political parties.
Last week, the Saudi government approached Pakistan with a request to provide troops in support of its operation in Yemen where Shia Houthi rebels have taken control of the country.
Pakistan needs to weigh the relations with both these countries and decide.
Defence minister Khawaja Asif is leading the group that includes Prime Minister's advisor for foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz, and military and other officials.
A government official said that a special plane is taking the delegation to Saudi Arabia for discussion.
"The delegation will discuss the issue of Yemen with top Saudi officials and will report back to the government," he said.
The issue of deploying troops will be taken in consultation with army and political parties.
Last week, the Saudi government approached Pakistan with a request to provide troops in support of its operation in Yemen where Shia Houthi rebels have taken control of the country.
Pakistan needs to weigh the relations with both these countries and decide.
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