Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that foreign military installations across the Middle East were created mainly to benefit external powers and Israel rather than to shield Muslim nations.
Asif questions who the bases protect
Addressing a university's annual convocation, Asif distinguished between defending Muslim countries and furthering the aims of outside actors. He asserted the bases were set up chiefly for the latter, including the protection of Israel's interests.
Remarks made at university convocation
ARY News relayed the minister's comments in a short summary of the speech. The report did not specify the university, as its name was omitted.
