Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Mr. Aziz very hesitatingly admitting that Pakistan is 'trying' to sell small arms to the Saudi is a matter which needs little bit probing.  To start with, one wonders what type of state-of-the-art armaments Pakistan is able to manufacture which Saudi will be looking for?  Yes, due to strained relationship between the Saudi and the USA, the former is seeking to purchase military hardware from other sources to be able to compete with its neighbors in case of any eventuality.  As we all know, the immediate security threat to the Saudis is from Iran which is armed to the teeth with its indigenous as well as Russian and Chinese hardware.  Is Mr. Aziz insinuating that the hardware being supplied to the Saudi is competitive to what Iran has in its possession?  Definitely not.  We also know that it is the infusion of cash from the Saudis exchequer which is keeping Pakistan float so far.  With the help of Saudis' fund, Pakistan was able to develop its nuclear technology and possess nuclear arsenal.  Now one wonders If Mr. Aziz's statement has anything to do to pass on some nuclear arsenal to the Saudis to pay off the debt.  Is it possible - may be?  If so, Is Saudi Arabia gearing up to become a nuclear possessed state in the Middle East?  If Pakistan is found to be doing what this writer is assuming, it will definitely strengthen the hands of Iranian government to develop nuclear bomb at the earliest because they will not like to get caught off hand in any military scuffle with the Saudis.  Therefore, before it happens, it is the responsibility of the western nations, especially the USA, to apply pressure on Pakistan not to be conducive in the proliferation of nuclear stuff and stop this supply of arsenal to the Saudis.

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