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- Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry pledged Pakistan will physically defend Saudi Arabia.
- He said Pakistani forces protect Mecca, Medina and King Abdulaziz Air Base.
- Pakistan and Turkey signed defence pacts with Saudi Arabia in September 2025 and last month.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office said no military response is under discussion, but will act “when time comes”.
- Houthis said they will strike inside Saudi territory after recent Saudi airstrikes, targeting bases and oil firms.