Pakistan

Saudi King Abdullah vows to "help Pakistan"

The JUI chief and the King discussed regional politics and issues of bilateral interest.

Express May 22, 2011

Saudi Arabia's King Shah Abdullah has vowed not to leave any stone unturned to help Pakistan overcome the crises it is currently facing.

He made this statement on Sunday during a meeting with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the Royal Palace in Riyadh.

Sources say the JUI chief discussed regional politics and issues of bilateral interest. Rehman also expressed his grief over the killing of a Saudi diplomat in Pakistan.

Shah Abdullah assured the JUI chief that Saudi Arabia has everlasting ties with Pakistan and will try its level best to help Pakistan in any way it can.

KSA reject WikiLeaks

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rejected a WikiLeaks cable accusing it and the UAE of financing extremism in southern Punjab.

The Saudi Arabian Foreign ministry has termed the claims baseless allegations.

The cable has revealed that financial support estimated at nearly 100 million US dollars annually was making its way to certain religious organisations in southern Punjab.

WikiLeaks claims the money was being transfered from organisations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- with the direct support of those governments to fund extremism and terrorism.

In the cable, Principal Officer at the US Consulate in Lahore Bryan Hunt, refers to mosques and madrassahs run by Deobandi and Ahl-i-Hadith for receiving charity.

COMMENTS (23)

Aristo | 13 years ago | Reply

No, thanks a lot, are you Sauds not the US stooge in the middle-east, if not, how come the US military bases are spread all over the Saudi land since two long decades now. You will make us as much a slave as you are of the US.

Imran | 13 years ago | Reply

pakistan, bear the Saudi Osama Bin Laden, why we not given special rights in saudi arabia? who will justify ?

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saif | 13 years ago | Reply let seeeee..... god help u.....

ayaz | 13 years ago | Reply @EBR: Stupid,Saudi Arab is the place where Harram Shareef is located. Maulana is the great leader of Islam and that is the reason of his grace and honor in Saudi Arab

Ayaz | 13 years ago | Reply You are not pasting my comments about this meeting,it is proved that you are working for neferious design against Pakistan ,Islam and Saudi Arabia. you must be clear that Allah Almighty will save Islam and Pakistan Inshallah.

EBR | 13 years ago | Reply Saudi Arabia is the head of the snake.

John S. | 13 years ago | Reply The entire world would be better off if his majesty the custodian of the holy oil fields would stay away from Pakistan.

Sovereign_Citizen | 13 years ago | Reply Let's protest this time when this Mullah returns home. Ever since Bin laden is killed, Fazal ur Rehman seems upset and would cut short his europrian trip. Each time he is found in Saudi Arabia. Taliban's spirtual leader is close ally to Mullah Omar and is a threat to Pakistan's security.

Khurram | 13 years ago | Reply Your Majesty kindly leave us alone, we be much better off without your assistance, look at what your earlier help has done to us.

Conspirator | 13 years ago | Reply There is no way Abdullah said "not to leave any stone unturned to help Pakistan overcome the crises" with a straight face. I wonder if these people ever laugh at their own hypocrisy..

san | 13 years ago | Reply I want our government to erase Israel from green passport and rewrite "you can travel all around world except Arab countries".

san | 13 years ago | Reply Your Highness you don't care. Your Highness, you spead cancer of Wahibism/Salafism in Pakistan. Your Highness, all you can do to stop funding your crazy oil money to Madasara's. Look what you have spreaded cancer all over Pak/Afg and its killing innocent civillians everyday. Save you crazy oil money for your kids. We don't need it. Stop funding our politicians, army and agencies against own people. Ban visa to all Pakistanies. We even don't want your sympathy. We Pakisatni muslims are stupid for not supporting Israel. It would be wise to support Israel cause against Arab countries.

Maulana Diesel | 13 years ago | Reply How about starting with $10 billion......show the americans that if they are going to withdraw aid then our brotherly country Saudi Arabia will step in.

Noor Nabi | 13 years ago | Reply Getting help from Saudi Arabia is like getting injections filled with cancer cells. No, please do not help Pakistan. Keep your salafist agenda to yourselves.

faraz | 13 years ago | Reply Kindly should stop sending your petrodollars to Molana Diesel and his ilk

Saleem | 13 years ago | Reply King Abdallah, Please please, we do not need your help, the mess we are facing right now in our country is because of you and your cronies like Fazul Rehman (molana Diesel) please let us live in peace. We can do better without you.

kangaroo Jack | 13 years ago | Reply I think they have already "helped" Pakistan enough. They should help by leaving Pakistan alone.

Rehan | 13 years ago | Reply Just stay away and mind your own business. Pakistan has had enough of your so-called "help"!!

TightDhoti | 13 years ago | Reply Saudi King+JUI-F chief? Please dont give us anymore of your "help". The days of relying on despots and illegitimate rulers must come to an end.

fahim | 13 years ago | Reply get lost.. after funding terrorism you saudis are planning more destruction in our country by funding religious extremists. Sitting on oil money, its easy to dictate your terms and your way of thinking all around. Why dont you allow then for us to get citizenship in your country? So long for brotherhood, that only serves your own interest.

Ben | 13 years ago | Reply They are already making huge investment in Pakistan in promotion of violent wahabi and salafi Islam. Pakistan is a dangerous place just because of Saudi help.

talha | 13 years ago | Reply Please, we do not need your help. Your 'help' has destroyed our country and your hypocrital ways are known to the world. These people are so cunning.

Mirza | 13 years ago | Reply Yes increase the number of madarsas and Wahabi/Salafi mullah in Pakistan. Never give any human rights to Pakistanis and their children living in Saudi Arabia, and act masters of Pakistan. If Pakistanis have any shame then they should control the influence of SA in the country. Pigmies like UAE, Kuwait, etc., have the nerves to treat Pakistanis as terrorists. We have become a joke for these countries who are the source of all religious terrorism.

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