ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (TNS): Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Friday summoned Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir to appear before the Upper House of Parliament on Monday with regards to the army’s announcement of sending troops to Saudi Arabia.
Speaking in the Senate, Pakistan Peoples’ Party Senator Farhatullah Babar said the army’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), has said the troops’ contingent will be less that a division.
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He added that the announcement was made following a meeting of the army chief with the Saudi ambassador in Pakistan.
Later, the Senate chairman summoned the defence minister to explain the details of the decision on Monday.
Following Thursday’s announcement, the ISPR explained that the troops to be deployed, or the ones already there, will not be stationed outside the Kingdom.
The ISPR said that the military contingent is part of the ongoing Pakistan-Saudi bilateral cooperation, under which a number of Pakistani troops are already stationed in Saudi Arabia for advisory roles.
