Pakistan strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, supports UN-led Yemen peace efforts

Pakistan voted in favour of a resolution renewing sanctions measures established under resolution 2140 (2014) concerning Yemen and extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the sanctions committee. "Pakistan condemns in the strongest terms the continued Houthi terrorist attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Ambassador Shah said.

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Mq0Ah. Vn3— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY)November 12, 2026He reaffirmed Pakistan's solidarity with Saudi Arabia, saying Islamabad's support for the Kingdom's sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and stability remained firm. "Pakistan stands in full and unwavering solidarity with the leadership, Government and brotherly people of Saudi Arabia," he said.

The ambassador said Pakistan supported Saudi Arabia's legitimate right to defend its territory and protect its citizens and residents in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. "We demand an immediate and unconditional cessation of these reprehensible Houthi attacks," he added.

Referring to the resolution, Shah welcomed the renewal of the sanctions regime and appreciated the United Kingdom's constructive role as the penholder during negotiations. Read:Debris from intercepted Houthi missiles falls in Saudi Arabia's Makkah region.

He said Pakistan had voted in favour of the resolution to reaffirm the importance it attached to the work of the 2140 Sanctions Committee. "Holding accountable individuals and entities that threaten Yemen’s peace, security and stability remains essential to creating conditions for a durable peace," he said.

The ambassador stressed that effective implementation of the sanctions regime required respect for the institutional framework established by the Security Council. He said the Panel of Experts should carry out its mandate with professionalism, impartiality and consistency to strengthen the credibility and effectiveness of its work.

Reaffirming Pakistan's position on Yemen, Shah said Islamabad supported the country's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity. He also reiterated Pakistan's backing for UN-led efforts to advance an inclusive political process owned and led by the Yemeni people.

The ambassador said Pakistan remained committed to supporting efforts to restore peace, stability and security in Yemen and alleviate the humanitarian suffering of its people.

The development comes after Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked a pumping station on the Saudi East-West oil pipeline, an oil facility in the Saudi Red Sea city of Yanbu, and an Aramco building in the capital, Riyadh.

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said later on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the group, one in the Riyadh region and another in the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province. Read more:Yemeni army claims it recaptured areas in Taiz as Houthi missile kills, wounds dozens.

Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Houthis did not specify which day they had carried out the attacks.

The group has been firing ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi airports, ports and oil installations, turning US ally Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in a war that began with the US and Israel attacking Iran in February.

With the conflict in the Middle East disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Riyadh has rerouted about 4 million barrels per day of crude via the East-West Pipeline to Yanbu, equivalent to about 4% of global supply.

The pipeline has spared Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest exporter, from the brunt of the impact of the ​wartime shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled exports from its neighbours.

Separately, the Houthi military spokesperson on Thursday denied that the group had targeted Mecca with two ballistic missiles that Saudi Arabia's civil defence said had been intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday, with debris falling in the Mecca region, including in Sabuhah village.

The Houthis have repeatedly denied targeting Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, rejecting previous Saudi-led coalition accusations that they had launched drones toward the cities. With additional input from Reuters