Pakistan PM concerned by overthrow of Yemen government, stands by Saudi Arabia


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Apr 2015

ANKARA (Reuters) - Pakistan is concerned by the overthrow of Yemen's government and will stand by Saudi Arabia as it leads a campaign against Houthi rebels there, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday.

Sharif called on Thursday for a joint session of Pakistan's parliament to consider whether to join the Saudi-led military coalition, which has launched days of air strikes to try to stem the advance of the Iran-allied Houthi fighters.

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