Pakistan Has ‘Substantial’ Forces Deployed in Saudi Arabia, Says Foreign Ministry
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Today, Friday, Pakistan confirmed that its military forces in Saudi Arabia are performing purely defensive functions.
Islamabad: Pakistan, which signed a joint defence agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Friday, confirmed that its troops were deployed in the Kingdom as the conflict with the right-wing Iranian-backed Houthis escalated, stressing that their mission was exclusively defensive.
Islamabad announced that it has deployed a “significant number” of armed forces to Saudi Arabia for defensive purposes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan told reporters. “From Pakistan, we have already deployed a significant number of forces, as well as resources, to the city of Riyadh,” he said. He added that Pakistani military personnel in Saudi Arabia “will not cross the border to launch an attack on the Houthis, but will be engag…
Pakistani personnel will be involved in the defense of Saudi territory
Islamabad announced that it has deployed a “significant number” of armed forces to Saudi Arabia for defensive purposes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan told reporters. “From Pakistan, we have already deployed a significant number of forces, as well as resources, to the city of Riyadh,” he stressed. He added that Pakistani military personnel in Saudi Arabia “will not […]
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