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Prime Minister Imran Khan and Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcome ceremony in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
Why has there been a shift in Pakistan’s relations with the Middle East?
Islamabad needs partners to implement its economic agenda, while the Middle Eastern states require regional security
Pakistan’s relations with its long-standing allies in the Middle East have become strained since its decision to remain neutral in the Yemen war. The Middle East, for decades, has been one of the primary sources of financial and monetary support for the Pakistani state as well as the Pakistani people. Based on strong and deep religious affection, Pakistan has provided security for the Holy Places, sensitive installations, and other critical infrastructure in the region – especially to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, in the last few years, geostrategic compulsions have compelled Pakistan to adopt a balancing act in order to safeguard its core national interests.
Boris Johnson intervened in a Saudi bid to buy a top English football club after he was personally lobbied by its crown prince.
Mohammed Bin Salman urged him to correct and reconsider a wrong decision by the Premier League, which was accused of blocking a £300million takeover of Newcastle United, it emerged last night.
The angry crown prince warned the Prime Minister last year that Anglo-Saudi relations would be damaged unless it was reversed.
Mr Johnson asked senior No10 aide Lord Eddie Lister, a Middle East expert, to take up the complaint. Lord Lister said he would investigate .
The Saudis withdrew from the Newcastle deal last July – blaming the Premier League – to the fury of fans convinced the wealthy Middle Eastern state s investment could bring them new success.
Live: MEMO in conversation with Justin Scheck Scheck has been writing about Saudi Arabia since 2016. A graduate of Bates College, he worked at small newspapers in California before starting his career at the Journal in 2007. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an Emmy nominee. April 14, 2021 at 11:15 am
Join us for a live conversation with Wall Street Journal journalist Justin Scheck to discuss his book Blood and Oil , in which he traces the meteoric rise of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman exposing his ruthless quest for power.
Scheck has been writing about Saudi Arabia since 2016. A graduate of Bates College, he worked at small newspapers in California before starting his career at the Journal in 2007. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an Emmy nominee.