Pakistan condemns Houthi threats to Saudi Arabia, warns against attacks on maritime interests

Pakistan's framing of Houthi threats as a threat to its own maritime interests reveals a power play to shift the focus away from Saudi Arabia's concerns.

This framing allows Pakistan to deflect attention from its own regional ambitions and instead emphasize its own security interests. The silence on the Red Sea in both blocs suggests a deliberate attempt to avoid discussing the region's complex geopolitics.

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