A group of senior Pakistani officials have arrived in Saudi Arabia to assess whether they will join the Saudi-led coalition against the Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says his side has been in-contact with the Saudis over the past few days. "We took a clear stand that any violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Saudi Arabia would evoke a strong reaction from Pakistan and we will support our Saudi brothers. No one should doubt it."
Saudi Arabia, supported by its Sunni Muslim allies in the region, began launching air strikes against the Shiite Houthis last week.
The Houthis now control much of Yemen.
Yemeni government authorities a
