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Pakistan has issued one of its strongest warnings yet against Yemen’s Houthis, condemning threats to Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping while reserving the right to use force if Pakistani vessels are attacked. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also called Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, offering full support after attacks on Saudi oil tankers. The message is clear: Riyadh’s security now carries direct strategic weight for Islamabad. But the timing exposes a contradiction. Pakistan still presents itself as a mediator between Iran and the United States, even as it draws red lines against an Iran-backed armed group. A 2025 mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia raises the stakes further, although reports about large Pakistani troop and weapons deployments remain unverified by major independent outlets. Has Islamabad finally chosen Saudi Arabia over Iran? Can it still claim neutrality? And could the Red Sea crisis pull Pakistan from diplomacy into conflict next today?