Pakistan has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate and unconditional halt to the strikes, reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s sovereignty and security.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, expressed Islamabad’s position during a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to an official statement issued on Friday.
The ambassador made the remarks after the Security Council adopted a resolution renewing sanctions measures against individuals and entities threatening peace and stability in Yemen. The resolution also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the 2140 Committee.
Haider Shah welcomed the resolution and highlighted the committee’s role in promoting peace, security and stability in Yemen.
He strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and expressed Pakistan’s full solidarity with the kingdom’s leadership, government and people.
The development comes after the Houthis claimed on Thursday that they had targeted a pumping station along Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, an oil facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu and an Aramco building in Riyadh.
Later, the Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the group. One drone was intercepted in the Riyadh region and the other in the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province.
Addressing the Security Council, Pakistan’s envoy stressed that Saudi Arabia had the legitimate right to defend its territory and protect its citizens and residents under the UN Charter and international law.
He called for an immediate end to what he described as unacceptable Houthi attacks.
Shah also appreciated the United Kingdom’s efforts in facilitating negotiations that led to the adoption of the resolution.
He said Pakistan voted in favour of the resolution because it attached great importance to the work of the 2140 Committee. He stressed that individuals and groups threatening Yemen’s peace and security must be held accountable to create conditions for lasting stability.
On the implementation of sanctions, the ambassador emphasised the need to respect the Security Council’s institutional framework. He said the Panel of Experts must carry out its responsibilities within its mandate and maintain professionalism, impartiality and consistency.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to peace in Yemen, Shah called for an inclusive political process led and owned by the Yemeni people.
He also reiterated Islamabad’s readiness to support international efforts to restore peace and stability in Yemen and ease the suffering of its people.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their defence ties in recent years. The two countries signed a bilateral defence agreement in September 2025.
In August 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye also signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), establishing a trilateral security arrangement.
Under the agreement, an attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all three, reflecting their commitment to collective defence and regional security.
