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Pakistan links sending additional forces to Saudi Arabia to developments on the ground and affirms commitment to protecting holy sites

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The spokesperson for the Pakistani army affirmed Pakistan's commitment to defending Saudi Arabia and its holy sites. He said any decision to send additional troops depends on a political decision and developments on the ground.

Saudi Arabia is home to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, and Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country, has long had close security and economic ties with the kingdom.

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