08.10.2026, 22:45
Pakistani authorities have denied reports of attacks on the Houthis
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS The Pakistani Ministry of Information on Thursday called unreliable the reports of The New York Times (NYT), according to which the Pakistani Air Force is taking part in strikes against the Houthis.
"Information about the actions of the Pakistani Air Force against the Houthis is false and fabricated," Dawn quoted the ministry as saying in a statement.
"We once again urge the international media to avoid far-fetched reports about the actions of the Pakistani military within the framework of the Mecca Defense Agreement (...), the needs of any deployment of forces, if necessary, will be provided by the appropriate authorities," the ministry said.
Dawn recalls that earlier the ministry also called "speculative" reports about the transfer of 30-40 thousand Pakistani troops to Saudi Arabia.
On Wednesday, the NYT reported, citing an unnamed senior representative of Pakistan's defense sector, that Pakistani aircraft were attacking the Houthis. Another source told the newspaper that the Pakistani military would deal with the destruction of the Houthis' potential in the field of missiles and drones, rather than a ground operation.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif noted that the Pakistani and Turkish military are in the conflict region, but only Saudi troops are involved in the fighting. The Department of Public Relations of the Interagency Services in the Armed Forces of Pakistan recalled that the Pakistani military presence in the kingdom has been going on for decades.
On October 5, Pakistan and Turkey, as part of the Mecca Defense Agreement, agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces in the kingdom to ensure its security. The parties condemned the Houthis' attempts to attack the Saudi cities of Mecca and Medina, as well as civilian and economic facilities.
Sources in the Pakistani security services told the EFE news agency on Thursday that Islamabad has sent hundreds of troops to Saudi Arabia in connection with the recent escalation of the conflict between Iran and the Houthis.
"Information about the actions of the Pakistani Air Force against the Houthis is false and fabricated," Dawn quoted the ministry as saying in a statement.
"We once again urge the international media to avoid far-fetched reports about the actions of the Pakistani military within the framework of the Mecca Defense Agreement (...), the needs of any deployment of forces, if necessary, will be provided by the appropriate authorities," the ministry said.
Dawn recalls that earlier the ministry also called "speculative" reports about the transfer of 30-40 thousand Pakistani troops to Saudi Arabia.
On Wednesday, the NYT reported, citing an unnamed senior representative of Pakistan's defense sector, that Pakistani aircraft were attacking the Houthis. Another source told the newspaper that the Pakistani military would deal with the destruction of the Houthis' potential in the field of missiles and drones, rather than a ground operation.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif noted that the Pakistani and Turkish military are in the conflict region, but only Saudi troops are involved in the fighting. The Department of Public Relations of the Interagency Services in the Armed Forces of Pakistan recalled that the Pakistani military presence in the kingdom has been going on for decades.
On October 5, Pakistan and Turkey, as part of the Mecca Defense Agreement, agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces in the kingdom to ensure its security. The parties condemned the Houthis' attempts to attack the Saudi cities of Mecca and Medina, as well as civilian and economic facilities.
Sources in the Pakistani security services told the EFE news agency on Thursday that Islamabad has sent hundreds of troops to Saudi Arabia in connection with the recent escalation of the conflict between Iran and the Houthis.
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