Pakistan ‘ready to defend holy land against Houthis’ | Arab News: "JEDDAH: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has promised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman that his country would be ready to defend the Kingdom if the Houthis manage to enter Saudi territory.
Hussain made the comments during a meeting with King Salman here. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, was also present. Hussain was accompanied by Ambassador Manzoor ul Haq and Consul General Aftab Khokher.
Later, in an interview with a local publication, Hussein said: “There are two million Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia and they will be the first to defend it,” he said.
He said he had several meetings with Saudi leaders and leaders of other countries when Yemen’s crisis began. The OIC recently had a meeting in Jeddah to affirm its support for the Kingdom. The Muslim world was hoping for a peaceful resolution to the situation, he said. "
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Hussain made the comments during a meeting with King Salman here. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, was also present. Hussain was accompanied by Ambassador Manzoor ul Haq and Consul General Aftab Khokher.
Later, in an interview with a local publication, Hussein said: “There are two million Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia and they will be the first to defend it,” he said.
He said he had several meetings with Saudi leaders and leaders of other countries when Yemen’s crisis began. The OIC recently had a meeting in Jeddah to affirm its support for the Kingdom. The Muslim world was hoping for a peaceful resolution to the situation, he said. "
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