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Pakistan's Support Role in Saudi Arabia's War Against Houthis
Pakistan is reportedly set to provide defensive military support to Saudi Arabia, freeing up Saudi forces for an escalated offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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As Saudi Arabia reportedly steps up its war against Yemen's Houthi rebels, Pakistan is set to play a support role, with Pakistani troops expected to take over various defensive functions for Saudi Arabia (SCMP, October 3). According to defence analysts, Pakistani troops are not expected to participate directly in ground offensives against the Houthis being planned by Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government factions; instead, their primary objective would reportedly be to free up Saudi forces to focus on an all-out offensive aimed at defeating the Iran-backed Houthis (SCMP, October 3). This development is connected to the broader escalation tracked under Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, and signals deepening Pakistani military involvement in the Gulf conflict alongside Saudi Arabia, with Iran's backing of the Houthis as a central strategic axis.