Pakistan rejects New York Times report on PAF jets in Saudi Arabia
The Pakistani Ministry of Information dismissed a New York Times story on Thursday as fake regarding claims that Pakistan Air Force jets were used against Houthis in Saudi Arabia.
Ministry denies aircraft deployment claims
Officials stated the report attributing PAF aircraft employment to an unnamed source is fabricated. The ministry asked international media houses to avoid speculative reporting on Pakistan's military forces under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. Authorities said details of any necessary deployment will be provided by concerned officials later.
Context of recent defence pact
This clarification follows an emergency meeting in Riyadh where Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to rapidly deploy military forces. The trilateral agreement signed in August aims to strengthen collective deterrence among the signatory states. Leaders met to address escalating conflict involving Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group.
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- Dawn
- Business Recorder
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