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[00:01:00] On the one hand, we see that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also, a wave of terrorism
[00:01:03] rose, and many lives were sacrificed in it. And the provincial government
[00:01:07] did nothing, their 13-year performance is completely minus.
[00:01:11] Even the Deputy Prime Minister Muhammadar, when he
[00:01:14] spoke today, he said that it was not easy to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
[00:01:18] This decision was made out of great compulsion since no other option was left there
[00:01:22] apart from imposing an emergency, because due to the sit-in and protests, the economy was also suffering.
[00:01:26] What do you think about the imposition of emergency or governor today?
[00:01:30] To what extent will it help in controlling terrorism?
[00:01:32] This is a very delicate and sensitive
[00:01:36] question. I would say that this bitter pill that the federal
[00:01:39] government has swallowed and to fulfill the legal requirements
[00:01:43] of Khyber, a step has been taken, and for this, I
[00:01:46] think the government is still doing well by taking gradual steps,
[00:01:50] but efforts should be made that
[00:01:54] the peace and security of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is paramount. Efforts should be made
[00:01:58] so that somehow a way is found for
[00:02:01] political reconciliation so that instead of creating complications,
[00:02:05] the grim situation can be controlled instead of escalating.
[00:02:09] The cooperation of the people and their survival
[00:02:12] should be given priority so that no
[00:02:16] kind of facility, like food,
[00:02:19] movement, should be hindered. And in this matter,
[00:02:22] like-minded people should cooperate so that
[00:02:26] the issue of peace and security can be ensured.
[00:02:28] In any case, the sensitive issue
[00:02:32] should not escalate into tension or any kind
[00:02:36] of endless situation or extremity,
[00:02:39] because in its justification, I think terrorism should be controlled, and
[00:02:43] possible steps should be taken
[00:02:46] so that in every situation, the survival of the people and their protection
[00:02:50] should be ensured. And along with that, it must
[00:02:53] be ensured in this entire situation that there is no food shortage
[00:02:57] there in any way so that public
[00:04:00] has claimed to have destroyed. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and
[00:04:04] Turkey have also jointly condemned and called the attacks a blatant violation
[00:04:07] of international law. On the other hand,
[00:04:10] Iran has also
[00:04:14] Precautions are essential offered mediation for negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Now the question here
[00:04:18] is whether diplomatic efforts will be able
[00:04:21] to make a lasting solution to Houthi attacks and a political solution for Yemen
[00:04:25] possible? Or will tensions in the East increase further? We have
[00:04:28] with us to talk about this topic.
[00:04:32] I have loved you to support you, Defense analyst Commander Retired
[00:04:33] not to leave you. Chishti and joining us on Zoom is former ambassador
[00:04:37] GR Baloch. Assalam Alaikum. Waalaikum
[00:04:40] Assalam. Great efforts are being made to somehow
[00:04:43] bring about reconciliation, normalize the situation,
[00:04:47] and normalize the situation in the region.
[00:04:50] Since we are starting our conversation with you,
[00:04:54] important airports in Saudi Arabia are being targeted by Houthi militants
[00:04:58] continuously.
[00:06:42] is not as compromised as we think and we have been talking for days.
[00:06:46] I will ask in detail in the next question. After
[00:06:49] Sahib, I will add that how powerful their military still is. So we should not
[00:06:53] underestimate it. And it is immediately linked to the Mecca agreement. Perhaps
[00:06:57] there will be a follow-up discussion on that. You have
[00:06:59] heard the discussion, and he talked about civil aviation
[00:07:03] and the system of Saudi Arabia. So civil aviation
[00:07:07] centers are being targeted by Houthi militants. Is this challenging
[00:07:10] Saudi defense capabilities?
[00:09:13] But we know that they will surely be
[00:09:16] Saudi Arab, but definitely
[00:09:20] their current battle or war against Saudi is an
[00:09:23] extension of their horizon
[00:09:25] extension.
[00:09:28] So I ask a question in this regard.
[00:09:31] Will the joint stance of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
[00:09:35] Egypt and Turkey be enough to put effective pressure on the militia
[00:09:39] in your opinion? It is equally important to convert it into actions.
[00:10:25] I had written an article too, sir, sorry I forgot
[00:10:28] to send it to you. I will send you that I say that you should find a permanent
[00:10:32] solution to this. Go back to 1990.
[00:10:35] Before that, there were two Yemens,
[00:10:38] because you cannot keep them unified by force.
[00:10:42] Neither can the Houthis take the South into their hands, nor
[00:10:46] can the South take them into their hands.
[00:10:50] Now their distances have increased a lot.
[00:10:52] So it would be better if two confederations were formed,
[00:10:56] or even if not, they should govern their own areas.
[00:10:59] Reconstruct
[00:11:02] them. What is the condition of hunger and poverty
[00:11:05] there? There are 24 million people,
[00:11:09] out of which 20 million are under the poverty line
[00:11:11] in North Yemen, which is with the Houthis.
[00:11:14] Here, since the population is less, therefore there is not much
[00:11:18] hunger and poverty, and they also have some open areas, but
[00:11:21] there are restrictions. Therefore,
[00:12:25] at that time, Iran thought by policy that if Iran had to keep
[00:12:29] its geography safe, then the war should be taken
[00:12:32] to its enemies, which it perceives, to its border, meaning
[00:12:36] geographically there, which means Hamas and Hezbollah. It
[00:12:40] had supported its establishment, but my belief is that its control
[00:12:44] or influence over Hamas and Hezbollah is not
[00:12:47] as much as it is over the Houthis. The reason for this is that
[00:12:51] the Houthis have been operating like a tribal group in their own training for decades.
[00:17:37] I have trained senior officers of the Saudi Army, Navy and Air Force
[00:17:41] when I was in service. So they have four elements: Army, Navy, Air Force
[00:17:45] and Defense. Keep this in mind. So they have a stand
[00:17:48] alone force. Secondly,
[00:17:51] I will quickly tell your viewers about the budget. Their last known
[00:17:55] budget in 2024 was 80 billion dollars. Pakistan's
[00:17:59] is 8-9 billion. It is 9-10 times more than ours. First, let's make it clear that their
[00:18:03] military budget is 10 times more than ours. I will take you to the 1980 budget. If our
[00:18:06] budget today is even 10 billion, in 1980, Saudi
[00:18:10] Arabia's budget was 20 billion dollars, which means
[00:18:14] it was double ours even 47 years ago, which is useful today.
[00:18:18] So we should not underestimate their capabilities, that we should give
[00:18:21] a knee-jerk, immediate response, and if there is a drone attack, Pakistan
[00:18:25] Forces should be deployed and engaged. They have strong military capacity. They have
[00:18:29] F-15s, Tornados, Euro Fighter Typhoons. They have one of the most
[00:18:32] modern equipment. So militarily and
[00:18:35] kinetically, I am absolutely not underestimating their
[00:18:38] forces in responding to them. We must build moral pressure
[00:18:42] in support of Saudi Arabia against
[00:18:46] the Houthis. Who supports them? And Iran has already said that they are not
[00:18:50] supporting them. So all the more reason we should condemn. So I think diplomatic
[00:18:53] efforts should continue in their own way. Kinetically, Saudi Arabia should
[00:18:57] lead, and God forbid, if such a situation arises that its limitations
[00:19:01] come, then we should talk about which countries, especially
[00:19:05] in the Mecca agreement, can and cannot. But they are not made public.
[00:19:09] In those terms, I often say that they are not disclosed because your enemies
[00:19:12] want to know what the terms will be, what the threshold will be
[00:19:16] when Pakistan and Turkey come to help. Absolutely right. On the issue of
[00:19:20] protecting Saudi
[00:19:23] Arabia's sovereignty, the joint stance of Islamic countries that is coming forward, we will have to convert
[00:19:26] it into an effective regional strategy. Thank you very much. Defense
[00:19:30] analyst Kharij Chishti was present on the screen with us from Zoom.
[00:19:33] Former ambassador GR Baloch also joined us on Zoom. Thank you very much.
[00:27:38] Terrorism remains one of the gravest threats to
[00:27:41] international peace and security. As a frontline
[00:27:45] state in combatting the manners of terrorism, we have
[00:27:49] fought terrorists in our own cities, in our own mountains
[00:27:52] and along our
[00:27:55] frontier. Pakistan sacrificed almost
[00:27:58] 100,000 precious lives and
[00:28:01] suffered economic losses exceeding
[00:28:04] 150 billion dollars. And let me say this
[00:28:08] in all humility, the world is safer today, thanks
[00:28:11] to the valuable sacrifices of our
[00:28:14] valiant armed forces and brave civilians who
[00:28:18] took on these terrorists and mercenaries. The peace
[00:28:22] loving world must never forget
[00:28:25] this
[00:28:26] reality.
[00:29:36] Right, always on time. The business community is the backbone
[00:30:15] of the country's economy. A meeting on the promotion of small and medium-sized
[00:30:19] businesses was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
[00:30:23] The Prime Minister directed to increase the total value
[00:30:26] of loans from 1.1 trillion rupees to 2.2 trillion
[00:30:29] rupees by 2028. Emphasis was placed on preparing
[00:30:32] feasibility studies for setting up businesses and making them available
[00:30:36] in local languages. The focus of the reforms in the summary
[00:30:40] is to empower small and medium-sized business people.
[00:30:43] Prime Minister.