In a call with MBS, Pakistan’s prime minister pledged close coordination with Saudi Arabia following the Houthi attacks.
RIYADH – As tensions rise in the Middle East, Pakistan has moved quickly to reaffirm its alliance with close strategic partner Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif spoke to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone, in which he strongly condemned the recent Houthi attacks and pledged close coordination with the kingdom, expressing Islamabad’s commitment to regional security and stability.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz said he spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and strongly condemned the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, calling them a flagrant violation of international law and a serious threat to freedom of navigation, regional peace and global maritime trade.
Reiterating Islamabad’s unwavering support for Riyadh, the prime minister said he, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and the people of Pakistan stand firmly with the Saudi leadership amid the emerging security crisis. He added that the two countries have agreed to remain in close coordination to maintain stability and ensure uninterrupted flow of commercial shipping through the Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz and other important sea lanes.
As diplomatic efforts continued, Islamabad sent a blunt message to Tehran. According to a senior Pakistani official, Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership informed Iran at the highest level that any attack by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia would be seen as an attack on Pakistan itself, describing it as Islamabad’s “red line”.
The warning comes less than a year after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defense pact under which the two countries pledged to treat aggression against either country as an attack on both, raising strategic stakes in a rapidly evolving regional crisis.
The latest escalation came after Houthi forces fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, accusing the kingdom of attacking an airport they control. The exchange ended a four-year ceasefire, although officials say cross-border clashes have so far been limited to one incident.
The situation has added significance for Islamabad, as Pakistani troops are currently stationed near Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen, possibly drawing them closer to a future military escalation if the conflict widens.
Threats against commercial shipping, trade with Saudi Arabia unacceptable: Pakistan warns Houthis
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