Any attack on Saudi Arabia is attack on Pakistan, says religious affairs minister
Pakistan's religious affairs minister has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, declaring that any aggression against the Kingdom is considered an attack on Pakistan. This statement reinforces existing defense pacts between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
Why it matters
The statement underscores the deepening military and strategic alliances in the Middle East and South Asia in response to regional security threats.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s religious affairs minister on Tuesday strongly condemned Houthi attacks hitting civilian infrastructure and Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, saying Islamabad considers any attack on the Kingdom as an attack on Pakistan under its defense agreements with Saudi Arabia.
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf made the remarks while speaking to Arab News after attending a press conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad, where leaders of prominent Pakistani religious parties and parliamentarians gathered to express solidarity with the Kingdom.
The remarks followed several attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia targeting Saudi civilian and oil facilities. A Pakistani national was killed and 11 other people were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said.
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