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Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a mediator in the ongoing US-Iran conflict appears to have created serious friction with one of its most important Gulf partners, the United Arab Emirates.
According to a report by The New York Times, the UAE has quietly launched a large-scale crackdown on Pakistani workers, particularly Shiites, amid growing frustration in Abu Dhabi over Islamabad’s handling of the Iran crisis. The development is especially significant because millions of Pakistanis depend on Gulf jobs and remittances, making the…