Islamabad urges Yemeni parties to engage constructively, warns against unilateral moves amid territorial crisis
Pakistan has expressed full support for Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic efforts to ensure peace and stability in Yemen, while praising the role of the United Arab Emirates in the process.
“Pakistan is closely following recent developments in Yemen,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The statement comes amid a sharp escalation in Yemen, where the Southern Transitional Council (STC) took control of two major eastern provinces in early December.
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Saudi Arabia publicly demanded the STC’s withdrawal from the provinces on Thursday, calling it an “unwarranted escalation”, while the STC accused Riyadh of launching airstrikes against their positions on Friday. The STC now effectively controls most of the former “South Yemen”, raising fears of renewed conflict in a civil war that has been ongoing since 2014.
The State Department emphasized the need to maintain Yemen’s unity and territorial integrity and expressed hope that “the Yemeni stakeholders will avoid any unilateral step that could result in further escalation of the situation.”
Pakistan has called on all Yemeni parties to engage constructively and in good faith towards a negotiated political settlement based on agreed parameters.
“Pakistan expresses its hope that the ongoing diplomatic efforts will result in concrete steps towards achieving lasting peace in the country and ending the suffering of the Yemeni people,” the statement concluded.
