Pakistan could “evaluate” a request for direct Pakistan Yemen military support from Yemen’s internationally recognised government, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has said, as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue to escalate. In his clearest statement yet on Pakistan Yemen military support, the military spokesperson said no formal request had been made so far — but any such request would be carefully considered by the government of Pakistan.
“I think not in my knowledge that there has been any formal request. If there is any request, then that is for the government of Pakistan to evaluate that and respond to that,” the DG ISPR said in an interview with Independent Arabia aired on Sunday, when asked whether Yemen’s government had sought Pakistan’s support.
What the DG ISPR Said About Pakistan Yemen Military Support
Responding to a direct question about the Pakistan Yemen military support Pakistan is providing to Saudi Arabia amid the continuing Houthi attacks, Lt Gen Chaudhry said Islamabad was already giving Riyadh “whatever support is needed” to defend the kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“Whatever support is needed to do that is being provided and will be provided,” he affirmed, adding that no military alliance publicly discloses the precise nature or scale of the support extended to its members.
The DG ISPR described Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the security of the Two Holy Mosques as paramount for Pakistan — “non-negotiable” and “absolute”. Commenting on the Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, he said the reaction across Pakistan — from ordinary citizens on the streets to the country’s political and military leadership — was one of anger.
“Why would anyone in his right mind attack or threaten Saudi Arabia or the holy places, or even give an impression of threatening the holy places?” he asked. He declared there could be no “ifs and buts” on the security of the holy sites.
Collective Deterrence of the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance
The DG ISPR issued a clear warning that the collective deterrence of the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance could be activated if diplomatic efforts fail and the region slides into military confrontation. The MJDA — signed on August 7 at the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — treats an armed attack against any one of the three countries as an attack against all three.
“If we are unable to come to a negotiated outcome and we turn into a military conflict, then this instrument of collective deterrence of the Makkah alliance will definitely come into play, as it is coming into play,” Lt Gen Chaudhry said.
He said the pact represented the combined thinking of the three nations and had advanced significantly in a short period. Pakistan, he added, was already sending strong signals through its military deployments, official statements and operational measures that the alliance’s collective deterrence mechanism was in effect.
“Through our forces, our statements, our acts and our operational employment, Pakistan is giving very strong signals that this collective deterrence is at play and has already been actualised,” he said, adding that Islamabad would take all necessary steps for the security and integrity of Saudi Arabia.
Why the Question of Pakistan Yemen Military Support Matters Now
The DG ISPR’s remarks come at a moment of heightened regional tension. Saudi Arabia has faced deadly Houthi attacks Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, and the kingdom has been working to maintain oil production amid wider security challenges in the Gulf. The DG ISPR stressed that escalating tensions would benefit no country and that Muslim nations needed unity rather than confrontation.
The military spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan’s position on the matter was clear and unequivocal, and that the message had already been conveyed through the country’s political and military leadership. Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and the protection of Islam’s two holiest sites, he said, remained a foremost priority for Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Longstanding Position on the Yemen Conflict
Pakistan has historically stayed neutral in the Yemen conflict, declining in 2015 to contribute troops to the Saudi-led coalition. DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry’s latest comments mark a significant moment: while reaffirming the defensive nature of the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance, Pakistan is now openly discussing the possibility of evaluating direct Pakistan Yemen military support for the Yemen internationally recognised government if asked.
His statement underscores how the regional security landscape has shifted since the signing of the Makkah agreement. With collective deterrence now central to the three-nation pact, any future escalation in the Middle East is likely to be met with a coordinated response from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — and the debate over Pakistan Yemen military support is set to remain at the centre of that conversation.
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