--- title: "Pakistan urges Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks" description: "Most outlets led with Pakistan's call for the Houthi militia to cease provocative actions in the Red Sea, emphasizing concerns over maritime security and regional peace. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts highlighting Pakistan’s condemnation of the attacks and warning of potential consequences if they continue." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9342-pakistan-urges-houthis-to-stop-attacks-on-merchant-ships site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan urges Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks pakistan · updated 20 Sep 2026, 10:06 AM PKT · 19–20 Sep 2026 · 13 articles from 10 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 20 Sep 2026 — Pakistan urges Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with Pakistan's call for the Houthi militia to cease provocative actions in the Red Sea, emphasizing concerns over maritime security and regional peace. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts highlighting Pakistan’s condemnation of the attacks and warning of potential consequences if they continue. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan urges Houthis to end provocative Red Sea actions](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Sep-2026/pakistan-urges-houthis-end-provocative-red-sea-actions) · 20 Sep 2026, 10:06 AM PKT > Pakistan has called on Yemen’s Houthi militia to end provocative actions in the Red Sea, warning that continued attacks could have serious consequences for maritime security and regional peace, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan calls on Houthis to halt ‘provocative acts’ in Red Sea](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555581/pakistan-calls-on-houthis-to-halt-provocative-acts-in-red-sea/) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:07 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has strongly condemned Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in the Bab al Mandab Strait and called for their immediate cessation, as the UN Security Council held its second discussion on Friday on the escalating threat to the strategic waterway in the wake of renewed hostilities. In a statement made at UN Security Council meeting […] ### 19 Sep 2026 — Pakistan urges Houthis to halt attacks on merchant ships in Bab al-Mandab (10 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and called for their immediate cessation. Several also highlighted Pakistan’s emphasis on the need to protect freedom of navigation and safeguard safe passage. A few outlets, such as *Daily Pakistan* and *Pakistan Observer*, specifically mentioned the Houthi "weaponization" of the strait and *Pakistan Observer* added that Pakistan underscored solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Others, like *Dunya News*, included a call for de-escalation and safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, while *Minute Mirror* and *Daily Times* focused more narrowly on the urging to halt attacks. Overall, the framing was consistent in condemning the attacks, but some outlets added regional alignment or security concerns in passing. - **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan urges Houthis to halt 'provocative acts' in Red Sea](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/19/pakistan-urges-houthis-to-halt-provocative-acts-in-red-sea) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:21 PM PKT > Pakistan calls on Houthis to halt ‘provocative acts’ in Red Sea - **The Nation** — [Pakistan calls for halt to Houthi attacks on merchant vessels](https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Sep-2026/pakistan-calls-halt-houthi-attacks-merchant-vessels) · 19 Sep 2026, 12:19 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on merchant vessels and seafarers in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, calling for their immediate cessation and stressing the need to safeguard freedom of navigation and commercial shipping. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan calls on Houthis to halt ‘provocative acts’ in Red Sea](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Sep-2026/pakistan-calls-houthis-halt-provocative-acts-red-sea) · 19 Sep 2026, 10:41 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has strongly condemned Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in the Bab al Mandab Strait and called for their immediate cessation, as the UN Security Council held its second discussion on Friday on the escalating threat to the strategic waterway in the wake of renewed hostilities. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan urges Houthis to stop attacks on merchant ships](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555247/pakistan-urges-houthis-to-stop-attacks-on-merchant-ships/) · 19 Sep 2026, 10:12 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has urged Yemen’s Houthis to immediately stop attacks on merchant ships and seafarers in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Pakistan’s UN envoy Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad made the appeal at a UN Security Council meeting. He stressed the importance of protecting freedom of navigation and commercial shipping. Read More: Pakistan military vows to defend Saudi Arabia […] - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan urges Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-urges-houthis-to-halt-red-sea-attacks-632277/) · 19 Sep 2026, 10:02 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has called on the Houthi movement to immediately halt attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab al Mandab Strait, warning that continued - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan condemns Houthi move to weaponise Bab-Al-Mandab, underscores solidarity with Saudi Arabia](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-condemns-houthi-move-to-weaponise-bab-al-mandab-underscores-solidarity-with-saudi-arabia/) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:43 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK – Pakistan has strongly condemned attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant shipping and seafarers in the Bab-Al-Mandab… - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in Bab al-Mandab, calls for de-escalation](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973644-pakistan-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-merchant-shipping-in-bab-almandab) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:36 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in Bab-Al-Mandab, urged an immediate halt, and called for de-escalation and safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. - **Geo News** — [Pakistan urges Houthis to cease ships attacks, slams attempts to weaponise Bab al-Mandab](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682721-pakistan-urges-houthis-to-cease-ships-attacks-slams-nefarious-designs-to-weaponise-bab-al-mandab) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:12 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks during a UNSC meeting, September 18, 2026. — X/ @PakistanUN_NYPakistan calls for protection of freedom of navigation at UN.Pakistani ambassador expresses solidarity with Saudi... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan condemns Houthi ‘nefarious designs’ to weaponize Bab-Al-Manda by attacking ships](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/19-Sep-2026/pakistan-condemns-houthi-nefarious-designs-to-weaponize-bab-al-manda-by-attacking-ships) · 19 Sep 2026, 9:10 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK – Pakistan has strongly condemned attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant shipping and seafarers in the Bab-Al-Mandab Strait, calling for their immediate cessation and stressing the need to protect freedom of navigation and the safety of commercial shipping. Speaking at a Security Council Arria Formula meeting on “Safe Seas, Shared Security: Protecting […] - **Dawn** — [Pakistan calls on Yemen's Houthis to halt ‘provocative acts’ in Red Sea](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031071/pakistan-calls-on-yemens-houthis-to-halt-provocative-acts-in-red-sea) · 19 Sep 2026, 7:25 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > https://www.dawn.com/news/2031028 ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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