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Pakistan pledges support to Saudi Arabia after deadly Houthi attacks
Houthi attacks on Riyadh killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds, according to the report.
A further attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said.
Pakistan pledged to support Saudi Arabia under defence agreements between the two countries.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh “in every possible way.”
Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system are reportedly in Saudi Arabia.
The report says they could be brought into action, but does not say they have been used.
Their possible use could help defend the kingdom from further attacks.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged that Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh “in every possible way” under their defence agreements.
The pledge followed Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s main airport that killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds.
A further attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said.
Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system were reportedly deployed to Saudi Arabia.
- Who
- Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, pledged support to Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks.
- What
- Sharif said Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh under their defence agreements.
- When
- The pledge was made on Sunday; the article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The pledge followed deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The sources do not state why the Houthis attacked.
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Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s main airport killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds.
Shehbaz Sharif pledged that Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh under their defence agreements.
A further attack killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said.
- Deaths in airport strikes
- At least 13 people
- Injuries in airport strikes
- Hundreds
- Further attack casualties
- One Pakistani national killed and 11 others injured
- Reportedly deployed equipment
- Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system
What people are saying
in every possible way
Sources
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