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Pakistan considers bombing Houthi forces at the request of Saudi Arabia

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The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, attending the opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the World Nomad Games, an international sporting, cultural and ethnic event, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, 2026.Sputnik / Vyacheslav Prokofyev / Reuters

Pakistan is considering carrying out attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen at the request of Saudi Arabia. At the same time, Islamabad is studying activating its new defense pact with the Arab kingdom after the Houthis attacked Saudi civilian facilities yesterday, leaving more than 70 injured.