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Asim Munir's BIG Loyalty Test: Defend Saudi From Houthis Or Risk Pakistan's Delicate Iran Ties?
| Jul 14, 2026, 08:10:44 PM | TOI.in
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Pakistan has spent decades balancing Saudi Arabia and Iran while benefiting from both sides. Riyadh provided billions in bailouts, oil support and financial lifelines, while Islamabad carefully avoided confronting Tehran directly. But that balancing act is now under unprecedented pressure. After renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, attention has shifted to the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in 2025. If Saudi Arabia invokes the pact, will Pakistan send troops or continue relying on diplomacy? Can Field Marshal Asim Munir satisfy Riyadh without provoking Iran? And how much leverage does Saudi Arabia really hold over a debt-ridden Pakistan seeking billions in fresh loans? This episode breaks down the defence pact, Pakistan's financial dependence on Gulf support, the Iran factor, the Houthi threat and why Islamabad's decades-old strategy of staying friends with everyone may finally be reaching its limit.
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