Opinion: 'The bilateral meeting, which occurred on 7 March, has broader implications. If asked by Riyadh, then Pakistan would have to consider some form of military deployment to protect Saudi Arabia. This does get a lot of Pakistanis worried, who don’t want to get dragged into the Israel-US-Iran war. As it is, the country is beginning to feel the economic strain of the conflict, which has forced Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, to announce temporary emergency austerity measures.'

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