ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s senior aide Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday that Pakistan will not send ground troops for the Saudi-led anti-terror alliance.
“Saudi Arabia has neither asked Pakistan for ground troops nor will Pakistan send any,” Aziz said, while speaking to media representatives.
“Sending our troops to any country is against our policy. Pakistan never sends its forces for any coalition apart from the United Nations,” the premier’s top aide added.
However, the adviser said that Pakistan will keep on sharing intelligence and send arms and ammunition to the Kingdom whenever required.
The statement comes following recent visits by Saudi defence minister and foreign minister to Islamabad to discuss Pakistan’s role in the coalition.