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AuthorZweiri, Mahjoob
AuthorJames, Thomas Bonnie
Available date2022-09-11T05:24:20Z
Publication Date2021-12-01
Publication NameContemporary Review of the Middle East
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23477989211031793
CitationZweiri M, James TB. Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Relations: An Age of Uncertainty or Decline? Contemporary Review of the Middle East. 2021;8(4):496-511. doi:10.1177/23477989211031793
ISSN23477989
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85112470840&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/33788
AbstractThis article aims to analyze the relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia from 2015 when the latter refused to cooperate on the kingdom’s war in Yemen. The relationship can be understood through the dependency theory and its paradigm of aid dependence, which explain Pakistan’s external reliance on foreign nations like Saudi Arabia and China. The relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is asymmetrical, considering long-lasting religious, economic, and security ties. Pakistan’s dependence on the Saudis for repeated economic bailout packages and loans to support its finances highlights the nature of this unbalanced relationship. Furthermore, the situation in Kashmir and Saudi Arabia’s increasingly close ties with India have worsened the Saudi relations with Pakistan. Pakistan’s neighbor, India, seeks to fill this void, as it is now Saudi Arabia’s fourth largest trading partner. This article also considers the military aspect of the relationship as Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities are among the most critical factors determining its strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia. Finally, the article considers Pakistan’s mediation role in conflicts related to Saudi Arabia.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE Publications
SubjectChina
financial dependency
mediation
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen Crisis
TitleSaudi Arabia–Pakistan Relations: An Age of Uncertainty or Decline?
TypeArticle
Pagination496-511
Issue Number4
Volume Number8
ESSN2349-0055
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