Pakistan and Arab World Relations

 Pakistan and Arab world Relations 

Contents         

S au d i Ar a b i a,  

  U A E,  L i bya & Egypt


Pakistan and Saudi Arabia:


● Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to recognizePakistan as an independent country.

● As it grew richer it sent aid to Pakistan and invested in Pakistan industries.

● After the soviet wars in Afghanistan, it sent funds to help Afghan rebels and refugees

● Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are both leading members of the organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

● Saudi Arabia is one of the strongest supporters of Pakistan

during Pakistan's wars with India, especially in the creation of Bangladesh from Pakistan's eastern wing in 1971

During the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War, Pakistan sent troops to protect the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

● Strains developed when some Pakistani politicians openly

expressed support for Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq and its invasion of Kuwait.

● Along with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

were the only states to recognize Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

● In May 1998, Saudi Arabia was the only country that was taken in complete confidence by Prime minister Nawaz Sharif on

Pakistan's decision on performing atomic tests, and was the only one who recognized it. 

Pakistan maintains close military ties with Saudi Arabia, providing extensive support, arms and training for the Saudi armed forces

● Since the 1970s, Pakistani soldiers have been stationed in Saudi

Arabia to protect the Kingdom.

● Pakistan has also been providing training to Saudi soldiers and

pilots. Fighter Pilots of the Pakistan Air Force flew aircrafts of

the Royal Saudi Air Force to repel an incursion from South Yemen in

1969 and Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers built Saudi

fortifications along its border with Yemen.

● In the 1970s and 1980s, during the Iran–Iraq War approximately

. ~20,000 Pakistani soldiers were stationed in the kingdom.

Between 1982 and 1987, Pakistan stationed approximately 20,000

servicemen in Saudi Arabia to defend Islamic holy sites. There are

reportedly approximately 70,000 Pakistani servicemen serving in

the Military of Saudi Arabia.

● Saudi Arabia also financed the construction of The Faisal Mosque in

Islamabad named after the King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud.

● The major Pakistani city of Lyallpur was also renamed Faisalabad in

honor of King Faisal in 1977.

● Saudi Arabia was also a major supporter of the "Islamisation"

programme of the military ruler Gen. Zia-ul-Haq in the 1970s.

The Pak-Saudi relations throughout history remained

friendly and diplomatic. KSA has constantly provided

monetary aid to Pakistan, where Pakistan has provided

military assistance, manpower and training multiple times to the kingdom


United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan and UAE

 Pakistan was the first country to extend the recognition of the UAE. 

● In 1985, it was Pakistan International Airlines that Dubai turned to

when founding its new airline, Emirates. PIA provided technical and

administrative assistance to Emirates and also leased two aircrafts

to the new company. As an acknowledgement Emirates chose

Karachi as its first flight destination.

● Pakistan and UAE’s defense relations date back to shortly before

UAE’s formation in 1971. Pakistani troops, upon the request of the

founder of UAE, Sheikh Zayed, also trained members of the Abu

Dhabi defense forces dating as far as 1968.

● .A protocol was signed in the mid 1970s, and defense cooperation

continued for the succeeding decades.

● The Pakistan Army established an armor training school in the

UAE, and provided training to UAE commando battalions, as

well as all armed and artillery corps officers.

● The first five Chiefs of Air Staff of the UAE Air Force were also Pakistanis.

Overall the Pak-Emirati relations had been friendly.
Pakistan has also always been a supplier of military manpower to UAE.

Pakistan and Libya

Pakistan and Libya relations began to grow in the 1970s after
Muammar Gaddafi paid his first state visit to Pakistan to attend the
“Organization of the Islamic conference” held in Lahore in 1974.
● At this conference Gaddafi gave a speech declaring his support for
Pakistan's nuclear development programme.
Among PPP Gaddafi was a respectable and popular person. Bhutto
also named the country's largest cricket stadium in Lahore after him.
● However, after the imposition of martial law by COAS Gen.
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1977 the Marxist influence in the govt.
was removed, eventually ending all ties with Libya in 1978.
● The Pakistan-Libya relations normalized after Benazir's coming into
power in 1988.
● However, they started deteriorating in Sharif's era.
● In 1993 the relations again started normalizing.

In conclusion, the Pak-Libya relations had remained friendly when the PPP was in power as during both in
Zia's, and Sharif's era the relations had diminished completely. 


Pakistan and Egypt

Pakistan and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1951.
● Pak-Egypt relations deteriorated when Pakistan signed the Baghdad
Pact and became a part of CENTO.
● During the 1967 and 1973 wars, Pakistan sent Egypt, military aid,
technicians and personnel to aid the Egypt military at war with
Israel. Along with that, fighter planes and weapons were also sent.
● In 1974, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt visited Pakistan to attend
the OIC meeting at Lahore. Here, he addressed his support towards
Pakistan’s plans to become a nuclear power.
The relations between Pakistan and Egypt, however, went sour after
Pakistan developed ties with the Soviet Union and USA.
● Pak- Egypt relations were also at their lowest ebb during the rule of
PPP, since Egypt did not favor PPP. This meant it was during Zulfiqar
Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto’s eras that their relations weren’t so
well.
● In contrary to this, President Gen. Zia-ul-Haq, enhanced the relations
between the two countries.
Overall, Pak-Egypt remained good, except during the rule
of PPP, as it was disliked by Egypt. However, relations
remained cordial during Gen. Zia-ul-Haq’s era.


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