{"id":2451,"date":"2026-10-10T17:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:03:49","slug":"pakistan-calls-for-protection-of-commercial-shipping-political-settlement-in-yemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2451","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan calls for protection of commercial shipping, political settlement in Yemen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan has condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate halt to attacks on commercial shipping, urging the UN Security Council to step up efforts to address the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking at the council\u2019s monthly briefing on Yemen on Friday, Pakistan\u2019s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said escalating hostilities, threats to maritime traffic, fighting around Taiz and Bab al-Mandeb, and worsening humanitarian conditions required urgent attention.<\/p>\n

Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including those targeting infrastructure in Makkah Governorate and the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah. He also cited attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport that caused civilian deaths and injuries.<\/p>\n

He called for an immediate end to the attacks, saying they posed a serious threat to regional peace and security. He also stressed that the security and sanctity of the Two Holy Mosques must be respected.<\/p>\n

Reaffirming Pakistan\u2019s support for Saudi Arabia, the ambassador referred to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s statement that Islamabad\u2019s commitment to the kingdom\u2019s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security was resolute under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and recent decisions of its Strategic Political and Defence Committee.<\/p>\n

Pakistan also supports Saudi Arabia\u2019s right to defend its people and protect its cities and vital infrastructure, Ahmad said, reiterating the prime minister\u2019s call for the Houthi militia to cease its attacks.<\/p>\n

On Yemen, the ambassador reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s support for the country\u2019s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, as well as its internationally recognised government.<\/p>\n

He said the intensifying Houthi offensive along Yemen\u2019s western coast and around Bab el-Mandeb highlighted the need to protect maritime security. Attacks on commercial vessels must stop, while freedom of navigation must be upheld in accordance with international law, he said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThese vital waterways cannot remain exposed to attacks that endanger seafarers, disrupt trade and compound global economic hardship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ahmad voiced support for UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg\u2019s diplomatic efforts, calling for all available channels to be used to contain escalation, maintain communication and facilitate a cessation of hostilities.<\/p>\n

He said these efforts should help restore a credible, inclusive political process led and owned by Yemenis under UN auspices.<\/p>\n

The ambassador also called for the protection of civilians and essential infrastructure, citing renewed fighting around Taiz and an attack by Houthi elements on Aden airport as evidence of the risks facing civilian populations.<\/p>\n

He stressed the need for safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access, adequate funding for relief operations and the delivery of food, fuel and essential commercial supplies to people in need.<\/p>\n

Pakistan also reiterated its call for the immediate, unconditional and safe release of detained UN, humanitarian and diplomatic personnel.<\/p>\n

Ahmad urged the Security Council to act with unity to halt Houthi attacks, safeguard regional security, ease humanitarian suffering and restore a path towards a political settlement.<\/p>\n

Pakistan, he said, stood with the Yemeni people and would continue supporting efforts for a peaceful, stable and united Yemen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pakistan has condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate halt to attacks on commercial shipping, urging the UN Security Council to step up efforts to address the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Speaking at the council\u2019s monthly briefing on Yemen on Friday, Pakistan\u2019s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said escalating hostilities, threats to maritime traffic, fighting around Taiz and Bab al-Mandeb, and worsening humanitarian conditions required urgent attention. Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including those targeting infrastructure in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}