AN ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

INVOLVEMENT IN PAKISTAN’S INTERNAL

AFFAIRS
(US AND SAUDI ARABIA)

By
Zubair Ahmed Channa
AS # 27
“The irony of this country is that we have never
had our own foreign and internal policy but has
always been driven by the consequences of
International events and on the whims and
wishes of Major international Powers”

Irfan Hussain (Political Analyst)

 Key Players
 United States Of America
 Russia
 India
 China
 Saudi Arabia
 etc
 Area of Influence
 Economical
 Political
 Religious
 Socio Economic
American Involvement

 Pak US relation since inception has been in

doldrums
 During Cold War

“A Major battle ground in Cold War”

Eisen Hower
Tools Used

 Political
 Support the leader who can work on their
dictates
 Unconditional support
 Bhutto’s ambition to for Nuclear Weapons
 Bhutto’s Vision of Islamic Block
 Frontline ally in the effort to block Soviet
expansionism
 Pressler Sanctions
 Financial
 $2 billion in U.S. assistance from 1953 to 1961,
including $508 million in military aid.
 Sanctions on Pakistan from 1974 to 1979 with
limited aid
 Five-year, $3.2 billion aid package with Islamabad
in 80’s
 All financial support stopped bringing Pakistan to
Economic Bankruptcy
 Soft loans and rescheduling of old loans on soft
terms after 2001
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 Relations has been less stable in early years

 Criticism to Baghdad Pact

“A stab in the hearts of Arabs and Muslim States ”

 Second Islamic Summit 1974 paved the way

 75 military aircrafts lent to Pakistan in 1971
 2.0 M Pakistani’s got employment in SA
 11000 army troops sent to SA for security
 Saudi Government requested Zia to handover
Mr. Bhutto rather to hang him

 Pakistan acted as supply chain between SA and

Mujahidin in Afghanistan (30000 trained
mujahidin)

 Propagation of Deobandi and Ahl e hadis School

of thought by financing Madaris in Pakistan
 Concept of Zia’s Islamization was Brain Child
of Saudi Government

 Support to Stabilize Taliban government in

Afghanistan.
 Motive Behind Support
 American’s needed Pakistan to mitigate or
ultimately eradicate Russian influence in this
region (1950’s to 1990)

 New World Order

 Keep key, puppet, and volatile govt. for

achieving their objectives (China, Russia and
India)
 SA wants to promote Deobandi school of
thought here (97% Brelvis in 1950 and now they
are app. 75%)
 Counter Iran’s influence in Pakistan
 Support USA War against Terrorism
 Following the directions by USA
PPP Chairperson’s Statement

“Fate of future government of Pakistan will be

decided in Washington”
Conclusion