--- title: "Pakistan pledges support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi tensions" description: "Most outlets reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated Pakistan is prepared to defend Saudi Arabia using \"all available means\" or \"whatever means\" in response to Houthi threats. Framing was largely consistent, with emphasis on the minister’s commitment and the context of renewed tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A few outlets, such as the Business Recorder and Dawn, noted the mention of a new mutual defence pact or potential military involvement, while others, like Minute Mirror and Pakistan Today, focused more broadly on the pledge of support without specifying the nature of the means." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11578-pakistan-will-be-there-to-defend-saudi-arabia-in-any site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan pledges support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi tensions pakistan · updated 1 Oct 2026, 6:05 AM PKT · 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 · 11 articles from 10 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 10 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated Pakistan is prepared to defend Saudi Arabia using "all available means" or "whatever means" in response to Houthi threats. Framing was largely consistent, with emphasis on the minister’s commitment and the context of renewed tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A few outlets, such as the Business Recorder and Dawn, noted the mention of a new mutual defence pact or potential military involvement, while others, like Minute Mirror and Pakistan Today, focused more broadly on the pledge of support without specifying the nature of the means. ## Same story from 10 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Saudi Arabia’s foes are Pakistan’s foes, says defence czar amid Houthi attacks](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1560903/saudi-arabias-foes-are-pakistans-foes-says-defence-czar-amid-houthi-attacks/) · 1 Oct 2026, 6:05 AM PKT > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan would stand by Saudi Arabia against any threat, declaring that “any enemy of Saudi Arabia is an enemy of Pakistan”. According to Al Jazeera, Asif condemned Yemen’s Houthi group for carrying out attacks against the Kingdom and said that said Pakistan had no doubt that the Houthis […] - **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan to use ‘whatever means available’ to defend Saudi Arabia: Asif](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/30/pakistan-to-use-whatever-means-available-to-defend-saudi-arabia-asif) · 30 Sep 2026, 10:20 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says, declining to confirm whether Pakistani forces have joined strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels amid escalating regional tensions - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict, says Khawaja Asif](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442016/pakistan-will-defend-saudi-arabia-in-any-conflict-says-khawaja-asif) · 30 Sep 2026, 10:19 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict, reaffirming Islamabad’s commitment to the kingdom’s security amid renewed tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “We are there to help Saudi Arabia in any conflict, whether it is coming from the Houthis or a country or any other outfit that threatens Saudi Arabia’s security. We will be there to defend t... - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict:...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-will-defend-saudi-arabia-in-any-conflict-asif-637901/) · 30 Sep 2026, 9:13 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistan will stand by Saudi Arabia and provide support in the event of any conflict or threat to the kingdom’s security. - **Dawn** — [Pakistan will be there to defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict: Khawaja Asif](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033772/pakistan-will-be-there-to-defend-saudi-arabia-in-any-conflict-khawaja-asif) · 30 Sep 2026, 8:54 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan was “there to help” Saudi Arabia in any conflict. “We are there to help Saudi Arabia in any conflict, whether it is coming from the Houthis or a country or any other outfit that threatens Saudi Arabia’s security. We will be there to defend them,” he said in a video clip, which appeared to be excerpted from a longer interview, published by Al ... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan Vows to Defend Saudi Arabia Against Any Threat](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-vows-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-any-threat/) · 30 Sep 2026, 8:38 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan would support Saudi Arabia against any threat, stressing that Islamabad considers any… - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan to provide all resources to defend Saudi Arabia: Khawaja Asif](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/pakistan-to-provide-all-resources-to-defend-saudi-arabia-khawaja-asif) · 30 Sep 2026, 7:54 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan will provide Saudi Arabia with all available resources to defend it against attacks by the Houthis, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said. Speaking to foreign media during his visit to Rome, Asif said Pakistan’s military capabilities would be available to Saudi Arabia under the new defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and […] - **Geo News** — [Enemy of Saudi Arabia is enemy of Pakistan, says defence czar amid Houthi attacks](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684419-enemy-of-saudi-arabia-is-enemy-of-pakistan-says-defence-czar-amid-houthi-attacks) · 30 Sep 2026, 7:45 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Khawaja Asif speaks in National Assembly in this undated photo: — APPIslamabad backs Riyadh against all security threats: Asif.Says Houthis committing aggression against Kingdom.Adds Iran does not accept Houthis as proxy.Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said... - **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan bound to defend Saudi Arabia with ‘whatever means’ at disposal: Khawaja Asif](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632283/pakistan-bound-to-defend-saudi-arabia-with-whatever-means-at-disposal-khawaja-asif) · 30 Sep 2026, 1:59 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence minister says any enemy of Saudi Arabia is an enemy of Pakistan - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan pledges ‘whatever means’ needed to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-pledges-whatever-means-needed-to-defend-saudi-arabia-from-houthi-attacks-3002752) · 30 Sep 2026, 1:18 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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