London: Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif rejected that Saudi Arabia has slapped a ‘wish list of demands’ on Pakistan with regards to ‘Yemen Crisis’.
Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif Friday vowed to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Holy Kingdom if it’s territorial integrity was threatened in any way, Samaa reported.
Sharif while talking to reporters at Heathrow Airport said “Pakistan did not receive any dictation at all from King Salman. Our meetings with the Saudi leadership were held in a very positive atmosphere. ‘Yemen War’ also came under discussion. We told our brotherly nation that Pakistan will never leave them alone in the hour of need. That’s it,”
According to sources, Sharif will call on his British counterpart, David Cameron, speak at an international conference, and hold meetings with the top UK businessmen of Pakistani origin.
On Thursday, Sharif accompanied with a powerful delegation including army chief General Raheel Sharif and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, met King Salman and other top government officials in Riyadh.
“The main focus was for solidarity with Saudi Arabia” in line with earlier commitments from Islamabad to defend the kingdom’s territorial integrity, the official told AFP.
A Saudi-led coalition conducted a 27-day campaign of air strikes in Yemen aimed at halting the advance of Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies.
On Tuesday night the coalition said it was starting a new phase aiming to resume Yemen’s political process, deliver aid and fight “terrorism,” as air strikes continued. (PhotoNews / Agencies)
