{"id":15930,"date":"2026-09-16T12:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15930"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:38:34","slug":"pakistan-stands-with-saudi-arabia-shoulder-to-shoulder-amid-makkah-attack-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15930","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia &#8216;shoulder to shoulder&#8217; amid Makkah attack bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia&#8217;s right to defend itself: envoy.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asim Iftikhar\u00a0vows continuous efforts for regional peace.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saudi coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone near Makkah.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan&#8217;s full support for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s defence, saying Islamabad stood &#8220;shoulder to shoulder&#8221; with Riyadh following an attempted drone attack on Makkah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I condemn in the strongest possible terms the dastardly and heinous attempted drone attack against the Holy Site of Makkah Al-Mukarramah,&#8221; he wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister&#8217;s statement comes after Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone, intercepted on Tuesday evening, was the second Houthi attempt to target Makkah, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houthi officials have denied targeting Makkah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PM Shehbaz hailed the &#8220;extraordinary vigilance, courage, and professionalism of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces&#8221; for their swift and heroic action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to step back from the brink of further escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our region has already suffered far too much from conflict. Dialogue and diplomacy remain the only sustainable path towards peace,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister reiterated that Islamabad stood &#8220;unwaveringly&#8221; with Riyadh in the defence of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for the security and sanctity of the Haramain Sharifain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day earlier, Pakistan&#8217;s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said that the Houthi military escalation inside Yemen, continued attacks against Saudi Arabia and the latest military developments along the Red Sea coast have brought the conflict to an extremely dangerous juncture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pakistan condemns, in the strongest terms, all Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,&#8221; he said while speaking during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Yemen on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his address at the UNSC, Ambassador Ahmad recalled that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif \u2014 in his conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman \u2014 condemned the attacks and underscored that they threaten regional peace and stability with serious consequences for the global economy and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pakistan will continue its earnest efforts at the highest levels to help diffuse tensions and advance peace and stability in the region,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, and prosperity of Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that Islamabad &#8220;fully supports the kingdom&#8217;s legitimate right to take all necessary measures to defend&#8221; itself against any threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing threat to freedom of navigation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The envoy noted that the expansion of Houthi attacks in and around Bab al-Mandab, a vital maritime corridor, represented a serious escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Combined with continued violations of international law against commercial shipping, these developments pose a growing threat to freedom of navigation and the uninterrupted flow of international maritime commerce,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambassador Ahmad maintained that any attempt to threaten, obstruct, or weaponise the waterways will have consequences for international trade and commercial shipping, global supply chains, and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He lamented that the relative calm maintained in Yemen since 2022 has collapsed, warning that continued escalation risks reigniting a full-scale conflict and drawing Yemen deeper into the wider regional confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This must be prevented,&#8221; the envoy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Yemen, Ambassador Ahmad said that the ongoing developments further exacerbate the situation in the country, compounding the suffering of the Yemeni people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reiterated Pakistan&#8217;s support for the resumption of an inclusive, Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political process under the UN auspices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan will continue to support all sincere efforts towards de-escalation, dialogue, and a comprehensive political settlement that can bring lasting peace and stability to Yemen and the wider region, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that &#8220;such a provocative act&#8221; violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on X, he said that the attempted attack on the holy city &#8220;gravely&#8221; offended the religious sentiments of Muslims worldwide, and threatened regional peace and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DPM Dar reaffirmed that Pakistan stood firmly with the leadership and people of the Saudi Arabia in safeguarding the sanctity and security of the two holy mosques, and ensuring the safety of pilgrims, citizens and residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; Daily Pak Jazbo Newspaper Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head Office : Ayub Gate Shaikh Muhalla Near Rabbania Masjid Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karachi Office : Office No. 1901-B, 19th Floor Saima Trade Tower (B) Block I.I Chandigarh Road Near Jung Press, Shaheen Complex &amp; National Museum of Pakistan Karachi Sindh Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact : 03009319022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website 1 : <a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 2 : <a href=\"https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 3 : <a href=\"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><br>Website 4 : <a href=\"https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan&#8217;s full support for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s defence, saying Islamabad stood &#8220;shoulder to shoulder&#8221; 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