Pakistan says its military capability available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said during a trip to Rome that Pakistan's military capability would be placed at Riyadh's disposal under a defense agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Speaking to journalists, he stressed that the arrangement means every means available to Pakistan is also available to Saudi Arabia.

Asked about the possibility of Pakistan participating in airstrikes against Yemen, Asif said he would not go into details, but reiterated that Pakistan adheres to the defense structure with Saudi Arabia. He added that Yemen's Ansarullah forces have intensified their missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia and expanded the area under their control along the Red Sea coast.

Meanwhile, Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen's armed forces, announced that the total number of Saudi aggressive attacks, including airstrikes and missile attacks, has reached 1,158 since the escalation of the conflict began. According to Saree, Saudi Arabia has primarily targeted residential areas and infrastructure in Yemen in these attacks.

The statements come amid ongoing regional tensions and highlight the defense cooperation between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. The Pakistani defense minister's remarks in Rome underscore the commitments under the trilateral defense pact, though specifics regarding operational involvement remain unclear.

According to Mehr News, the report cited Anadolu Agency and included the Yemeni military spokesman's figures on Saudi attacks.