After slight drift towards Zionist game-plan in previous part, let’s get back to our role in the game.
Before that few words on Hybrid Regime with which wily-nily, we might have to reconcile. Political ideologues may continue to chase the dreams of democratic, sovereign and independent Pakistan but the ground realities point towards status quo rather growing grip of the current regime on the country. Another confusion needs clarity that there is no establishment in Pakistan. This term is deliberately hammered into people’s minds to confuse them. Establishment comprises of institutions which have limited autonomy to leverage their interests by pushing their agendas as counterweight to other institutions remaining within the framework of national policy. Our national policy is individual power and money grab at all levels. In ours, there is ‘unity of command’ - it’s one man rest are either sock puppets or pawns.
Cruelty of current regime could be ignored as in rest of the world, no form of government is benevolent to its subjects. All forms use Machiavelli’s Prince as their Bible. I have three issues with current regime. Our agreed system of governance is democratically elected government which it is not- can we stop pretending on this? Our religion is used/ abused for perpetuation of regimes and with the connivance of political/ apolitical religious pressure groups who then have the licence to exercise their ignorance through intolerance. Thirdly, total disregard of economic wellbeing of the mango people. But no worries. Since I don’t matter, my issues don’t matter.
Now let’s turn to the Pak-KSA SMDA. Behind the headlines and strategic spin, few considerations merit some attention:
1. The Saudi royal family has long enjoyed protection from the United States, originating from an informal understanding between President Truman and the Al Saud dynasty in 1947. This pact guaranteed the monarchy’s survival in exchange for American influence and access to cheap oil. American interests in the region are fundamentally tied to the stability of the Saudi monarchy, hence, they allowed bombing of Qatar for ripple effect in GCC states.
2. Due to religious sensitivities and domestic political considerations, the task of directly protecting the Saudi regime has, in part, been outsourced to American allies like Pakistan.
3. In return, Saudi Arabia has historically bankrolled U.S. strategies in South Asia, including support for Pakistan’s role during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and, more recently, in the “War on Terror.” Saudi money, combined with American strategic direction, has long influenced Pakistani foreign and military policy.
4. SMDA is an asymmetrical pact where KSA offers little militarily in return for Pakistan’s support—its primary leverage remains financial. With Pakistan perpetually teetering on the edge of economic collapse, this financial support has become an instrument of influence.
To conclude, SMDA in essence, is a Washington-designed mechanism allowing Pakistan to continue providing security for the Saudi regime without the U.S. having to declare the kingdom an official protectorate. It maintains plausible deniability for American involvement while securing its regional interests.
Washington’s backing of the pact suggests that there is more to this. May be Pakistani boots on ground in Gaza as they trust them more for compliance to The Project.
Ultimately, both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan remain compliant actors within Washington’s strategic architecture. The defence pact was conceived not in Riyadh or Islamabad, but in Washington.
Next part might be comforting for passionate nationalists of my land.
Good Day
