Could Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?
Por Gabriel Dominguez — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Islamabad, which reportedly sent JF-17 jets and an HQ-9 system to Saudi Arabia, has vowed cooperation with Riyadh ‘in every possible way’
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Gabriel Dominguez Published: 9:00pm, 13 Oct 2026 Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system reportedly deployed to Saudi Arabia could be brought into action following Pakistan’s renewed pledge to defend the kingdom after deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh “in every possible way” under their defence agreements, after Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital’s main airport the previous day killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds.
A further attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
