Liaquat Baloch Proposes Including Iran in Mecca Agreement

Liaquat Baloch’s Proposal to Include Iran in Mecca Agreement Challenges Sectarian Elements

Shiite News: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch has proposed including Iran, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh in the Mecca Defense Agreement. The article describes the proposal as a strong challenge to Pakistani sectarian groups that have historically promoted anti-Iran rhetoric and, according to the article, contributed to divisions among Muslim countries while following the policies of the Saudi leadership.

The article says that Liaquat Baloch’s position has exposed what it describes as the contradictory policies of such groups.

In his statement, Liaquat Baloch said that the Mecca Agreement represents a positive development for unity in the Islamic world and should be strengthened by including additional Muslim countries.

He specifically stated that Iran is an important Islamic country and that including it in the alliance is an important need at the present time.

The article describes the proposal as a direct challenge to sectarian elements that, it alleges, target Iran on sectarian grounds while showing little concern when Muslims are killed in Palestine, Yemen and Gaza.