Hello my dear readers! I hope you are all doing well. May your day be full of peace and good news. Today I am going to explain a very important story to you in very simple words.
Pakistan is walking a very careful line these days. On one side is Saudi Arabia, our close friend. On the other side is Iran, our neighbour. So both countries are important for Pakistan.
Now let me tell you what happened, step by step.
What the Foreign Office said
On 17 October 2026, Pakistan’s Foreign Office held its weekly press briefing in Islamabad. The spokesperson, Sajjad Haider Khan, answered questions from reporters.
One big question was about Saudi Arabia. After all, Saudi Arabia has said that Iran is helping the Houthis — giving them weapons and support.
The spokesperson was very careful. He said Pakistan would not comment on this claim against Iran. On this point, he took neither Saudi Arabia’s side nor Iran’s side. He stayed in the middle.
He said Pakistan wants peace in the whole region. According to him, there is no solution through war. Peace can only come through talks and peaceful settlement of disputes. These words tell us Pakistan’s position is clear: no war, only dialogue.
Standing with Saudi Arabia
But at the same time, Pakistan made its love and support for Saudi Arabia very clear. The spokesperson strongly condemned the latest attack by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He said attacks on ordinary people and important buildings are not acceptable. He called them a grave threat to peace in the region.
The briefing also included a sad piece of news. In the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, one Pakistani citizen was killed and another was injured. The Foreign Office shared their names. My heart goes out to their families.
The spokesperson said Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself. He also mentioned Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows every country to defend itself if it is attacked.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also spoke on this. On Friday, he met the new Saudi Ambassador, Dr. Rajeh Tami Albugamy, and told him that Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia in protecting its land, its people, and its safety.
The Makkah defence agreement
Reporters also asked about the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. This is the mutual-defence pact that Pakistan signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on 7 August 2026. A mutual-defence pact means: if one friend is attacked, the others promise to help.
People want to know: if Saudi Arabia keeps getting attacked, will this agreement be used? Will Pakistan send help?
The spokesperson did not give any timeline. He only said Pakistan will fulfil its obligations under the agreement. He said the practical matters — like deployment and action on the ground — are the job of the armed forces and the ISPR, which is the military’s media wing.
The spokesperson also dismissed a suggestion that Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan to strike Houthi positions, calling it completely wrong. This means Pakistan will not attack on its own.
Who are the Houthis?
Some of my readers may ask: who are the Houthis? So let me explain in simple words. The Houthis are an armed group from Yemen. For many years, they have been fighting Yemen’s government. A group of countries led by Saudi Arabia has been fighting against the Houthis. The Houthis say they are defending Yemen. Saudi Arabia says the Houthis are terrorists.
This week, the Saudi-led coalition said it stopped many attacks. For example, it said it destroyed a ballistic missile going toward Yanbu, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and several drones in different areas of Saudi Arabia. The coalition did not say where the missiles came from.
What Iran says
Iran says it is not behind these attacks. The country has denied that it supports the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia. Iran also said it is ready to help bring peace through mediation, which means helping the two sides talk to each other.
I explained both sides in detail in my earlier story here at Pak Unfiltered about Iran denying the claims and offering to mediate, and in my story about Saudi Arabia stopping the missiles and drones. You can read those for the full background.
Why this matters for you
You may ask: why should I care about all this? So here is why, in simple words.
First, millions of Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia. They are our brothers, sisters, fathers, and sons. When there is tension in the region, their safety and their jobs can be at risk.
Second, when there are fears of war, oil prices can go up. As a result, when oil becomes expensive, everything becomes expensive for us at home — petrol, food, and transport.
Third, Pakistan wants to stay friends with both Saudi Arabia and Iran. After all, Saudi Arabia is a brotherly country and a big friend. Iran is a neighbour with whom we share a long border. So Pakistan’s careful position makes sense: stand with your friend, but push everyone toward talks, not war.
What to watch next
Will the attacks stop? Can the Makkah agreement be used? And will Iran and Saudi Arabia sit down and talk? Nobody knows yet. But Pakistan’s message is clear: no more war, only talks.
So that is the full story, my dear readers, explained in the simplest way I could.
Sources: Houthi movement, Yemeni civil war (2014–present).
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