ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Army Chief General Raheel Sharif has reportedly agreed to take the charge of Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) on certain terms.
DailyPakistan reported on Tuesday via its sources that General Raheel Sharif, who gained popularity worldwide due to his strategic war skills against militancy that engulfed the country for years, has expressed his willingness to take the charge of intergovernmental military alliance IMAFT on the grounds that he be granted the position of an arbitrator between the belligerent groups in the Middle east rather than “abetting one single fighting group.”
In a big development, Iran has also assured to accept the general as a mediator in view of the circumstances in Yemen.
Daily Pakistan wrote, quoting its sources that Iran consulate in Pakistan has sent a letter to the General, assuring that it will not only cooperate with Pakistan in tranquillizing the chaos in Yemen but also bring the Houthi rebels on negotiating terms if he takes the command.
General Raheel Sharif expressed his willingness for the arbitration during his meeting with Saudi king Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz, while the Turkey has also been informed about the plan, sources confirmed.
The proposal was first presented to General Raheel Sharif by Saudi Arabia and then similar requests were made by Iran to Pakistan’s foreign ministry as well. However, the General will only accept the offer if he is allowed to mediate between the warring groups.
Founded by Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud on December 15, 2015, the organisation is based at a joint command centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its creation was first announced by Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Miner of Defense, on December 15, 2015
The Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) is an intergovernmental military alliance of countries in the Muslim world united around military intervention against ISIL and other counter-terrorist activities.When the coalition was announced there were 34 members; by March 2016 this had risen to 39.
The story originally appeared in DailyPakistan
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