Overview
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on December 30 to review the regional situation.
- The two exchanged New Year greetings, voiced satisfaction with the trajectory of relations, and emphasized continued high-level coordination, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office.
- The conversation followed Saudi-led coalition strikes near Mukalla that Riyadh said targeted foreign support for southern separatists after vessels from Fujairah allegedly unloaded weapons.
- Saudi state media released footage identifying a ship named Greenland in the purported transfers, and coalition statements described limited airstrikes after the ships disabled tracking systems.
- Context from regional reporting noted Saudi warnings to the UAE over Yemen and moves by Yemen’s presidential council against Abu Dhabi, while Pakistan recently reaffirmed support for Saudi efforts to stabilize Yemen.