Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis
Pakistan says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia if Saudi faces threats from the Houthis.

Pakistan says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia if Saudi faces threats from the Houthis.

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Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
Most of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.

Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.

Pakistan PM, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81.
Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs head to Riyadh for urgent talks, but both countries remain cautious on involvement
Pakistan’s security forces report ongoing cross-border fire in latest fighting with Afghanistan.

Four civilians have been killed in the latest Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.
Pakistan said it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to store and launch drones.