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Pakistan’s DG ISPR says Islamabad willing to go to ‘any extent’ to defend Saudi Arabia, says Riyadh’s security is ‘unconditional’

Islamabad, Sep 18 (UNI) Pakistan military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Pakistan will go to “any extent” to defend Saudi Arabia, adding that Islamabad’s commitment to the kingdom’s security is “unconditional”.
“We will go to any extent for the security of Haramain Sharifain and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To any extent as asked and required by our Saudi brothers,” Chaudhry said.
“It should be clear that the people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with their Saudi brothers and sisters. There should be no doubt about it,” he added, saying Pakistan would continue to defend Saudi Arabia against aggression.
The remarks come as the Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi territory, while Riyadh has stepped up airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition has also accused the group of attempting to target Makkah, an allegation the Houthis have denied.
Chaudhry said Pakistan’s politico-military leadership remained in constant contact with the Saudi leadership, while Islamabad was also working with regional countries and others to seek a negotiated and peaceful way out of the wider crisis.
“That’s where the position of Pakistan is,” he said.
In another clip from the interview, Chaudhry said Pakistan was already committed to protecting Saudi Arabia and the Haramain Sharifain, adding that “nothing stops us” from fulfilling that commitment.
“Our commitment to Saudi security is unconditional. It stems from a deep-rooted, historical and unbreakable bond between the people of Pakistan and the people of Saudi Arabia, between the political and the military leadership of both countries,” he said.
Asked about contacts between Pakistan and Iran, including a call between Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Chaudhry said Pakistan remained in continuous communication with the Saudi leadership while consulting regional governments on efforts to reach a peaceful settlement.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has taken a similar position, while stressing that it favours diplomacy rather than military escalation.
The Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said on Wednesday that Islamabad was committed “in intent and spirit” to implementing both the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
“However, when, how, where, and what force will be used against which objectives, in which modes, and other matters involving operational confidentiality require us to maintain some discretion at this stage,” Khan said.
He also described the situation around the Bab al-Mandab Strait as “exceptionally serious” and called on the Houthis to stop their attacks.
“The Houthis must also stop their activities, and in this regard, our discussions basically revolve around bringing peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy, and not through coercive measures,” Khan said.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025, under which aggression against either country is treated as aggression against both.
Islamabad, Riyadh, and Ankara later signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, intended to strengthen collective deterrence and existing defence cooperation. The operational provisions of the agreements have not been made public.
Earlier this week, Chaudhry said the Makkah agreement had no “regional aspirations” and was intended as a defensive arrangement for collective deterrence. The FO has likewise described the pact as defensive and not directed against any particular country.
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