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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Pakistan says it is providing support to defend Saudi Arabia
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Pakistan is providing and will continue to provide whatever support is needed to defend Saudi Arabia, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in an interview. Dawn reported that his remarks came amid attacks on the kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
WHO: Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations
WHAT: Chaudhry said Pakistan is providing and will provide whatever support is needed to defend Saudi Arabia.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: Chaudhry said the support is to defend Saudi Arabia amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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