Pakistan Rejects NYT Report on PAF Jets in Saudi Operation Against Houthis
Pakistan said the report was fake and reiterated that details on any military deployment under the Makkah pact remain confidential.
- On Thursday, the Information Ministry rejected a New York Times report claiming Pakistan Air Force jets were used against Houthis, denouncing the story as "fake and fabricated."
- The NYT report, published Oct 7, cited an unnamed source alleging Pakistan Air Force aircraft were deployed against Houthis amid escalating conflict between the group and Saudi Arabia, including recent missile strikes on Riyadh.
- Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed Pakistani troops are in Saudi Arabia, stating they have been present "for decades" in "multiple capabilities."
- Following a Monday emergency meeting, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye reaffirmed commitments under the Makkah Defence Alliance to provide collective military forces and capabilities for rapid kingdom deployment.
- The Information Ministry urged international media to avoid "speculative reporting" regarding military employment under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, emphasizing that operational details remain confidential.
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting calls New York Times report 'fake and fabricated'
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Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis
Pakistan has rejected a New York Times report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets took part in an operation launched by Saudi forces against the Houthis. In a fact-check posted on its official account on Thursday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting described the report as “fake and fabricated” and urged international media organisations to refrain from speculative reporting on the use of Pakistan’s armed forces under the Makkah…
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