Saudi Arabia entered Yemen’s war in 2015 at the head of an Arab coalition seeking to drive the Houthis out of the capital, Sanaa.

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a Houthi attack targeting a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh, expressing serious concern over attacks on civilian facilities and infrastructure.

The attack, claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement, damaged Saudi Aramco’s corporate tower in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said debris from an attempted attack caused limited damage to the building, while confirming that no casualties or injuries were reported.

In a statement issued on X, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said it strongly condemned the attempted attack and welcomed the absence of casualties.

The Foreign Office said targeting civilian facilities reflected a “reckless disregard” for human life and regional security. It called on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally halt all attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan also commended Saudi authorities for their vigilance and swift response in dealing with what it described as unjustifiable and unprovoked aggression.

Reaffirming Islamabad’s support for Riyadh, the FO said Pakistan stood firmly with Saudi Arabia’s leadership and people and supported all necessary measures to protect the kingdom’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“The security of Saudi Arabia is of paramount importance to Pakistan. Our commitment to the safety and well-being of our Saudi brothers and sisters remains steadfast,” the statement said.

Saudi Arabia Resumes Normal Activities in Riyadh

The latest attack came hours after Saudi authorities announced the resumption of in-person schooling in Riyadh following several weeks of remote learning introduced after earlier Houthi strikes.

Several government departments also resumed office-based operations after temporarily suspending their activities.

Pakistan has repeatedly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calling for an immediate halt to strikes against civilian and economic infrastructure, urgent de-escalation and a United Nations-led political process to resolve the conflict.

On October 26, Pakistan condemned Houthi ballistic missile attacks carried out on October 24, which targeted Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah regions, including areas near the holy sites.

On October 24, Saudi Civil Defence issued temporary alerts warning of potential threats in Taif, Yanbu, Makkah and Jeddah. A Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched towards Taif and Yanbu.

Pakistan-Saudi Defence Cooperation

Pakistan’s repeated condemnations come amid strengthened defence ties with Saudi Arabia following the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025.

The agreement established a framework for joint defence cooperation. It was followed by the trilateral Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7 by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

Under the Makkah agreement, an armed attack against any one of the three signatory countries would be considered an attack against all three, providing a framework for collective deterrence and expanded defence cooperation.

The Saudi-led coalition has also accused the Houthis of intensifying attacks on Saudi infrastructure. According to the coalition, the group launched 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh during October, resulting in 17 deaths and 333 injuries. Abha Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia was also targeted.

Yemen Conflict Escalates

Yemen’s civil war intensified again in July following the collapse of a United Nations-brokered truce, amid a wider regional conflict.

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally recognised government have reported hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas. The Houthis, meanwhile, claim that these attacks have killed civilians, including women and children. Reuters said it could not independently verify those claims.

Saudi Arabia entered Yemen’s war in 2015 at the head of an Arab coalition seeking to drive the Houthis out of the capital, Sanaa.

The conflict subsequently turned into a prolonged stalemate, with hundreds of thousands of Yemenis dying as a result of fighting and famine.

A ceasefire agreed between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in 2022 unravelled this summer, followed by a rapid Houthi advance that wrested control of the strategic Red Sea chokepoint of Bab el-Mandeb from Saudi-backed government forces.