Pakistan stated on Thursday that no military action is currently being discussed under its joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey following Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. Foreign ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan emphasized that Pakistan would act if circumstances required it, but no such discussions are underway.
The statement clarifies Pakistan's stance on its defense commitments amid regional instability, indicating no immediate military escalation is planned despite Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which could impact energy supplies and broader geopolitical dynamics.
Pakistan said on Thursday that no military response by Islamabad was currently being discussed under its joint defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Foreign ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan would act under the agreement if and when the circumstances required it. "There is no such thing under discussion right now ... When time comes (we) will act under the agreement," Khan told reporters at a weekly media briefing. The question followed Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure this week. The defence agreement, signed last month, states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all of them, Reuters reported. Pakistan has condemned the Houthi attacks and warned Iran to rein in its Yemeni allies, while Islamabad has also been mediating between the United States and Iran. Khan said there were no plans to expand the Mecca alliance as regional tensions continued to disrupt energy supplies, Reuters reported.