Pakistan will be there to defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan was “there to help” Saudi Arabia in any conflict. “We are there to help Saudi Arabia in any conflict, whether it is coming from the Houthis or a country or any other outfit that threatens Saudi Arabia’s security. We will be there to defend them,” he said in a video clip, which appeared to be excerpted from a longer interview, published by one outlet.

His remarks come amid fresh fighting between the Houthis and the Yemeni government that has dragged in Riyadh, with the Houthis declaring a maritime blockade on the kingdom and targeting its ships in the Red Sea. Both sides have claimed strikes on each other as tensions remain high.