Pakistan vows to defend KSA ‘to any extent’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military spokesman said his country will “go to any extent” to defend ally Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom comes under increased attack from Yemen’s Houthi forces. Houthi forces this week reported fresh Saudi airstrikes, as Riyadh accused the group of launching a “cowardly” attack targeting Islam’s holy city of Makkah, prompting a wave of outrage from around the Muslim world.…
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military spokesman has pledged the country will "go to any extent" to defend its close ally Saudi Arabia, amid growing attacks from Yemen's Houthi forces. The kingdom recently accused the Houthi group of launching a "cowardly" assault on the holy city of Makkah, which sparked widespread anger across the Muslim world.
In an interview with Arab News, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan's military spokesman, stated that Pakistan would back Saudi Arabia "both diplomatically and physically," adding that they would go to any length to ensure the security of the two Holy Sanctuaries and the Saudi kingdom. Pakistan, alongside Saudi Arabia and Turkey, signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement last month, committing the three nations to mutual defense if any of them were to be attacked.
This agreement was formed amidst the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, as well as the Houthi attacks in the region.
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