Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalates

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:07:00 UTC.

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  1. Over 90 Sikh pilgrims from Pakistan with visas, stopped from boarding indirect flight to India

  2. Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons

  3. ‘He rejected it’: Ex-PCB selector blames Imran Khan for Pakistan cricket’s downfall

  4. Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalates

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