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Pakistan condemns targeting of Aramco building, demands Houthis cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia

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News Desk. (2026, November 9). Pakistan condemns targeting of Aramco building, demands Houthis cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2043294/pakistan-condemns-targeting-of-aramco-building-demands-houthis-cease-all-attacks-against-saudi-arabia

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On Monday, Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned the Houthi attack on an Aramco building in Riyadh, demanding the rebels cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia immediately and unconditionally. The statement highlighted the impact of such acts on regional security and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, emphasizing Pakistan’s commitment to safeguarding its ally’s security through existing defence pacts and potential military support under the Makkah Defence Alliance.
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As of November 8, 2026, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for launching multiple missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including facilities in Riyadh. The latest attack damaged a building used by state-owned oil company Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district. No injuries were reported, but debris from the intercepted missiles caused significant damage to the building's glass facade across several floors. This incident is part of an ongoing escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, following increased attacks on airports, ports, and oil facilities in recent months. The renewed fighting has intensified since September when the Houthis advanced towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic shipping chokepoint.

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In its statement on Monday, the FO stressed that the targeting of civilian infrastructure demonstrated a “reckless regard for human life and regional security” and demanded the Houthis cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia “immediately and unconditionally”. “Fortunately, no casualties were reported,” the FO said and went on to commend the “vigilance and swift response” displayed by Saudi authorities in “confronting this unjustifiable and unprovoked aggression”.
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Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi attack on Saudi oil giant Aramco’s corporate office in Riyadh, demanding that the rebel group “immediately and unconditionally” cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office (FO) said. asserted
Office → condemn → Arabia
On Sunday, an Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an “attempted attack”, the Saudi energy ministry said, which damaged the skyscraper. asserted
which → target → skyscraper
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack. asserted
Houthis → claim → attack
Aramco facilities and infrastructure have been repeatedly targeted by the rebels in Yemen in recent months, including tankers, refineries, storage areas and the company’s headquarters as the Middle East conflict has expanded. asserted
conflict → target → tankers
In its statement on Monday, the FO stressed that the targeting of civilian infrastructure demonstrated a “reckless regard for human life and regional security” and demanded the Houthis cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia “immediately and unconditionally”. “Fortunately, no casualties were reported,” the FO said and went on to commend the “vigilance and swift response” displayed by Saudi authorities in “confronting this unjustifiable and unprovoked aggression”. asserted
FO → stress → aggression
Expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia, the statement added that Pakistan stood resolutely with the leadership of the kingdom and “reaffirm our full support for all measures necessary to safeguard its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity”. asserted
Pakistan → express → security
It added that Saudi Arabia’s security was of “paramount importance” to Pakistan. “Our commitment to the safety and well-being of our Saudi brothers and sisters remains steadfast,” the statement said. asserted
statement → add → brothers
Pakistan has condemned Houthi attacks multiple times, terming them a grave violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty. asserted
them → condemn → sovereignty
Islamabad and Riyadh have signed two defence pacts aimed at collective deterrence, the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between the two and the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement that also includes Turkiye. asserted
that → sign → Turkiye
Under the Makkah Defence Alliance, Pakistani, Saudi and Turkish leaders met in Riyadh last month and agreed to deploy military forces and capabilities rapidly in the kingdom. asserted
leaders → meet → kingdom
Pakistan is providing “whatever support is needed” to defend Saudi Arabia amid the Houthi attacks, the military’s spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in mid-October. However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director general also clarified that all members of the Makkah Defence Alliance were “absolutely clear […] that this alliance has no offensive intent; it is purely defensive”. asserted
it → provide → intent
Sunday’s attack came hours after the kingdom’s education ministry announced the return of in-person schooling after weeks of remote learning in Riyadh following an earlier wave of strikes. asserted
ministry → come → strikes
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki, in a Sunday morning social media post, said that “air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia towards Riyadh”, as loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital. “Aramco tower in KAFD has been targeted, that’s the sure thing,” an eyewitness told AFP, referring to the King Abdullah Financial District. asserted
eyewitness → say → District
Two other witnesses confirmed seeing damage to the building. asserted
witnesses → confirm → building
The King Abdullah Financial District is one of the most visible manifestations of the kingdom’s ongoing economic and social reform drive, with towering glass skyscrapers, high-end retail outlets and green spaces dotting the area. asserted
skyscrapers → tower → area
The headquarters of the kingdom’s influential sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, and the Saudi stock exchange are also located in the heart of the district. asserted
headquarters → locate → district
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