{
  "id": 13341282,
  "title": "Pakistan pledges firm support for Saudi security at UN Security Council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pakistan-pledges-firm-support-for-saudi-security-at-un-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:18:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1565303/pakistan-pledges-firm-support-for-saudi-security-at-un-security-council/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security at the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned recent Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, according to the Daily Times and Dawn.\n\nAmbassador Ahmad stated that Pakistan stands \"shoulder to shoulder\" with Saudi Arabia during these growing threats, as reported by Dawn. He invoked the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and recent decisions of Pakistan's Strategic Political and Defence Committee, reaffirming Pakistan's resolute commitment to Saudi Arabia's security.\n\nDawn also reported that Ambassador Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on infrastructure in the Makkah Governorate and the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah, as well as attacks on King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport that resulted in civilian deaths and injuries.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Saudi security at UN Security Council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pakistan-reaffirms-commitment-to-saudi-security-at-un-security-council",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:50:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}