Pakistan strongly condemns attempted missile attack on UAE

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (SABAH): Pakistan has strongly condemned the launching of missile from Al-Jawf, Yemen, by the Houthis towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is commendable that the missile was successfully intercepted by the air defence system of the UAE, preventing loss of innocent lives.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in a statement issued by on Monday said that we consider these attacks as a grave violation of international law and a serious threat to regional peace and security. He said that Pakistan calls for their immediate cessation.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that Pakistan reaffirms its solidarity with the brotherly people and government of the United Arab Emirates.