Pakistan has reiterated its commitment to regional peace and stability, with the country’s top military spokesperson saying Islamabad does not want the ongoing Middle East conflict to spread further.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry made the remarks during an interview with CNN, stressing that Pakistan supports a negotiated solution and remains willing to help reduce tensions between the parties involved.
He said Pakistan would continue taking possible steps to narrow differences and encourage a peaceful outcome. According to the military spokesperson, preventing the conflict from expanding horizontally or vertically remains a key priority.
Addressing questions about Pakistan’s neutrality amid tensions involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and other regional countries, Chaudhry said Islamabad had demonstrated that it was an honest broker. He explained that Pakistan had communicated its position clearly to its partners and maintained consistency in condemning attacks across the region.
The ISPR chief said Pakistan had openly criticised attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran, as well as Iranian attacks on Arab and Gulf countries. He emphasised that no party would benefit from an expanded war and highlighted Pakistan’s interest in maintaining regional stability.
Chaudhry also discussed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in August. He described the arrangement as purely defensive, adding that operational commanders would determine how the agreement would be implemented in response to security challenges and emerging threats.
When asked whether Pakistani personnel were already stationed in Saudi Arabia under the arrangement, he noted that Pakistani troops had maintained a presence in the Kingdom for decades. He pointed to the longstanding diplomatic, political, military and people-to-people relations connecting the three countries.
The comments follow an emergency meeting in Riyadh where Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye reportedly agreed to implement their collective defence commitments and arrange the rapid deployment of agreed military capabilities under established procedures.
According to a statement shared by Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the measures are intended to strengthen military readiness, coordination and collective defence capacity, while remaining consistent with each country’s national laws.
Under the agreement, an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all. Pakistan’s latest statements underline its stated preference for diplomacy and regional security, even as defence cooperation among the three countries develops.
