Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Relations, Challenges and Opportunities in 21stCentury

Authors

  • Tariq Mehmood
  • Dr. Noor Ahmed

Keywords:

Relations, Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This study deals the bilateral relations, challenges and opportunities to
the Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in 21stCentury. These both Islamic States
enjoy their own power of freedom as laid by their own history, but they do
enjoy the same “Sharia Law” as prescribed in Holy Quran. There are
many challenges and opportunities which are confronted and enjoyed by
both Islamic States such as a “Jihad” “Militancy” “Taliban Afghan
Mujahedeen” and ISIS. Considering the both Islamic States that they may
play critical role to get all Muslim States United and resolve all their
obstacles even both States have capability to ease the tension among
Islamic States. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in position to make the
defense shield to protect all oppressed Muslims at the world.Pakistan and
Saudi Arabia being best friends could get benefit from China and Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC), while Saudi Arabia promoting their business
including Oil Export via China to the other World States. The conducted
study is based on qualitative analysis and descriptive in nature which is
commonly used for analyzing the data for carried research. Four groups
of the learners were selected for this experiment; however, each group
had Ten (10) members. The selected participants were taken from same
academic session so that to control the specific differences based on their
level of study. Hence, the selection of the participant was established on
convenience and comforts.

Author Biographies

Tariq Mehmood

Scholar of UOB 

Dr. Noor Ahmed

Associate Professor in Pak Study Centre UOB 

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2018-12-28