Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was about to go there on February 8 to express condolences after the earthquake in Turkiye (Turkey). However, at the last moment, the Turkish government canceled the visit of PM Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto. Turkey said that right now he is engaged in relief and rescue work, in this situation it would not be right for him to come here.
Despite this humiliation at the international level, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif seems eager to go to Turkey. Constant hints are being given from their side that they are ready to join Turkey’s misery. It is just a matter of time for the Turkish government to say yes. On the other hand, on the contrary, no response has come from Pakistan till now on the invitation of India in the SCO meeting.
‘Well in front, ditch behind’ in front of Pakistan
An invitation has also been sent to Pakistan regarding the important meeting of foreign ministers of the allied countries to be held before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference to be held later this year. This meeting is to be held in Goa on May 4 and 5, 2023, to finalize the agenda of the SCO summit.
Here the headache for Pakistan has increased because if it rejects India’s invitation, it may upset its close China. Actually, China is the co-founding country of SCO. On the other hand, if Pakistan accepts this invitation, then the opposition leaders of its country Imran Khan Hardliners including Sharif will take advantage of this to create an atmosphere against the government.
In a way, it has become a situation of well in front and ditch behind for Pakistan. If the invitee declines, its all-weather friend China will be enraged. On the other hand, if he makes a program to come to India after accepting the invitation, then the opposition parties of Pakistan, surrounded by economic crisis, will start talking about Shahbaz Sharif’s government bowing down under the pressure of PM Modi.
Pakistan will be in loss due to retreating on India’s initiative
The invitation sent by India to Pakistan for the SCO summit meeting may be a sign of thawing of the frozen ice on relations. Despite some recent statements by PM Shahbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, this invitation will be seen as a step taken by India to restore relations.
Issues like terrorism are likely to be discussed mainly in the SCO meeting. Because of which Pakistan is shying away. However, if pressure is made on Pakistan from China, then it will be forced to do nothing but come to India.
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