Islamabad, April 7 -- Pakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain offered a provocative defence of Pakistan's move to repay its multi-billion dollar debt to the United Arab Emirates, framing the repayment not as a financial obligation, but as an act of "brotherly rescue" for a nation he claims is currently "stuck and helpless."

Senator Mushahid Hussain, in an interview with Dunya News, reflected on a growing friction between Pakistan's traditional diplomatic alliances and its recent strategic shifts, especially regarding Iran.

He argued that Pakistan has a moral responsibility to support the UAE during what he described as its time of crisis. Hussain dismissed critics of the repayment, asserting that Pakistan is stepping up to help a brother in n...