*KARACHI : *Pakistan Military has been asked to provide modern training,technical assistance and necessary resources to the army troops of militaryalliance of Islamic countries to deal with terrorists.
Pakistan will cooperate in the matter keeping in view its national securitypolicy. The prime minister will approve the measure after consulting withthe military leadership, Tribune has reported.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have had detailed discussions on thereorganisation and coordination in the Islamic military alliance. SaudiArabia has recently requested Pakistan to play its role in the upgradationof the alliance at par with today’s requirements. Pakistan’s role isconsidered to be important.
Sources in the federal government said that the contacts between the twobrotherly countries have been active. Pakistan has played a role inreducing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran on diplomatic level. It isstill continuing its efforts to further reduce the tension between them.
Sources said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further theirrelations in different fields during the recent visit to Saudi by thePakistani leadership.
Saudi Arabia said that it will stand by Pakistan in difficult times.Pakistan has also told Saudi Arabia that Pakistan will extend all possiblecooperation for the security of the Holy Kaba and all other holy places andfor internal security of the kingdom.
Sources told that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to make acomprehensive policy to protect all the countries included in the Islamicmilitary alliance from the threats of terrorism. Saudi Arabia will devise astrategy for this in consultation with other countries that are part of thealliance. Coordination will be improved on land, at sea and in air.