Pakistan’s military spokesman says the country will support and defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent” as the kingdom faces increased attacks linked to Yemen’s Houthi forces. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry states Pakistan will back Saudi Arabia “both diplomatically and physically,” citing the security of Islam’s two holiest sites in the kingdom.
The outlets connect the statement to a week of heightened confrontation in which the Houthis report fresh Saudi air strikes, while Saudi authorities accuse the group of carrying out an attack targeting Mecca. The conflict also triggers public criticism across the Muslim world, according to the reporting.
While both sources focus on Pakistan’s vow of support, the available descriptions differ in emphasis: Free Malaysia Today highlights Pakistan’s pledge to protect the holy sites, whereas Middle East Eye adds more detail on the stated scope of support and the broader dispute around the alleged attack on Mecca.
