Daily Memo: Pakistan Advocates for Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said it will provide full support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks widen and oil prices have already topped $100 a barrel, analysts said.
- On Friday, Houthi forces vowed to strike "deep inside Saudi territory" after Saudi Arabia reportedly launched about 37 airstrikes across Yemen in recent hours, killing five people including three children.
- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, pledging mutual protection if any member faces armed attack, yet Riyadh has reportedly not requested combat forces from its allies.
- On Thursday, Lieutenant-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan's military spokesman, stated his country will back Saudi Arabia "both diplomatically and physically," adding Pakistan will "go to any extent" to protect the kingdom.
- Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi denied targeting Mecca, calling the accusation a "heinous lie," while the United States has reportedly declined Saudi requests for direct military intervention against the group.
- Global oil prices have crossed $100 per barrel amid the escalation, as analysts warn that direct intervention by Pakistan or Turkiye could trigger a wider regional conflagration involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
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Daily Memo: Pakistan Advocates for Saudi Arabia
Pakistani assertiveness. Pakistani army chief Asim Munir has repeatedly asked Iranian leaders to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the Financial Times reported. Pakistani officials have reportedly told Tehran that Pakistan could be forced to defend Riyadh if the kingdom activates the mutual defense agreement they (along with Turkey) signed in […]
Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia 'to any extent'
Islamabad: Pakistan has pledged to defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent” required by Riyadh, with its military spokesperson reaffirming Islamabad’s commitment to the kingdom and the protection of Islam’s two holiest sites. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), made the remarks in an interview with Arab News on … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Ent…
Pakistan Army spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chowdhury confirmed that his country ' s commitment to Saudi Arabia ' s security was unconditional, and that it would go as far as possible to stand by it against any attack.
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