The UAE’s position is that there was no scope for any kind of ‘neutrality’ or ‘arbitration’ on the Iran issue.
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam, Director News Dawn TV, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Dawn, London
London/Islamabad: The British newspaper ‘Financial Times’ has revealed in a recent analytical report that due to the changing politics and strategic differences in the Middle East, the UAE has demanded immediate repayment of a $3.45 billion loan from Pakistan.
Behind this unusual demand is Pakistan’s foreign policy in which Islamabad has tried to play the role of a ‘mediator’ between Iran and other regional powers.
The newspaper has identified the reasons due to which the Emirati leadership seems unhappy with the changes in politics and strategic differences in the Middle East.
The UAE maintains that there was no room for any kind of ‘neutrality’ or ‘mediation’ on the Iran issue. The UAE believed that Pakistan should have clearly sided with the Gulf bloc, but Pakistan tried to mediate.
Analysts claim that Pakistan’s excessive leaning towards Saudi Arabia also did not please the Emirati authorities. The UAE expected full engagement with Pakistan as part of its separate identity and independent regional policy.
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