Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Pakistan Condemns Houthi Attacks, Reaffirms Saudi Arabia Commitment
Pakistan has criticized attacks by the Houthi militia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the attacks should stop right away.
He also said Pakistan would support Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye recently agreed to put their collective-defence plans into practice.
They plan to move toward quickly deploying agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
The report describes this as action on the Makkah pact, rather than only a promise on paper.
Pakistan condemned attacks by the Houthi militia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for the attacks to stop immediately.
Sharif said Pakistan would stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Saudi Arabia against the threats.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye agreed to begin practical implementation of collective-defence arrangements.
The three countries said they would move toward rapid deployment of agreed forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
- Who
- Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the Houthi militia.
- What
- Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks and reaffirmed support for Saudi Arabia as the three countries agreed to begin implementing collective-defence arrangements.
- When
- The agreement was reached earlier this week; no date for the statement is specified.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia; Sharif's statement was posted on X.
- Why
- Pakistan said it would stand with Saudi Arabia against the threats posed by the attacks.
Pakistan and partners
Houthi militia
Attacks and response
Pakistan and partners
Pakistan condemned the attacks and called for them to stop, while affirming support for Saudi Arabia.
Houthi militia
The article attributes the attacks to the Houthi militia but does not include its response or position.
Collective defence
Pakistan and partners
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye agreed to put collective-defence arrangements into practice and move toward deploying agreed forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
Houthi militia
The article provides no Houthi statement on the arrangements.
- Statement
- Shehbaz Sharif called for the Houthi militia to cease its attacks.
- Pakistan's position
- Pakistan said it would stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Saudi Arabia.
- Countries in arrangement
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
- Agreed next step
- Begin practical implementation of collective-defence arrangements.
- Military plans
- Move toward rapid deployment of agreed forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
- Pact named
- The Makkah pact.