Pakistan Condemns Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport, Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Security
Pakistan said 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the airport attack, and reaffirmed support for Saudi Arabia’s security.
- On Saturday, a Houthi militia attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killed at least 12 people and injured 309, marking the kingdom's deadliest assault in a decade.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as 'heinous,' reaffirming Pakistan's 'commitment to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty, territorial integrity and security' under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
- The Foreign Office denounced the strike as a 'flagrant violation of international law,' describing Houthi targeting of civilian infrastructure as 'brazen and indiscriminate acts of aggression' that must cease.
- Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan stated Pakistan stands in 'unwavering solidarity' with the kingdom, supporting its 'legitimate right to defend its territory' and protect vital infrastructure.
- Pakistan urged the international community to take a 'firm and unequivocal stand' against attacks that endanger innocent lives, emphasizing violence targeting civilians constitutes a 'serious threat to regional peace and stability.
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At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on Riyadh Airport on Saturday, 10 October, the deadliest in more than 10 years in the kingdom, announced the Saudi authorities, accusing the Yemeni Houthis. On Sunday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif condemned the "unacceptable" attack, which constitutes "a serious threat to regional peace and stability." The United States says it is thinking about engaging in conflict.
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Pakistan reaffirms 'commitment' to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty after airport attack
Pakistan reaffirms 'commitment' to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty after airport attack Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said his country reaffirms “commitment to Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security", while condemning the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as “heinous". “Attacks targeting civilians and critical infrastructure are completely unacceptable and constitute a serious threat to regio…
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