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Expulsion of French Envoy Will Come at an Economic Price

Expulsion French Envoy Economic Price

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The matter of expulsion of French envoy from Pakistan over blasphemy issue as demanded by proscribed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) resulted in a feud but a journalist drew a sketch about the move’s economic price.

After the issue of blasphemous caricatures in France, outlawed TLP had persistently demanded the government to throw out the French ambassador.

Carrying the demand, the religious party staged a sit-in in Islamabad last year in November which concluded on an agreement with the government.

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The deadline for banishing the European envoy was set latest by April 20, 2020.

However, violent protests broke out in Pakistan after TLP Chief Saad Rizvi was arrested from Lahore on April 13 over unspecifed reasons.

Journalist Omar Quraishi shed light on economic and defense aspects probably due to which the government was reluctant to fulfill TLP’s demand and mar its ties with France.

In a tweetstorm, he explained what cutting off or spoiling diplomatic ties with the European country could cause Pakistan heavily.

Politcal and economical ties

Pakistan is currenlty under FATF’s watchlist.

The country recevied $6 billion bailout package from International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The deferment of loans helped Pakistan’s economy to lift once again amid pandemic.

Strategic ties

Besides this, the number of active Mirage III and Mirage 5 fighter jets are 56 and 69 respectively. The aircrafts purchased from France are considered an important aerial weapon for Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after JF-17 and F-16 jets.

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