Pakistan has reaffirmed that any hostile act against Pakistani flagged vessels or Pakistan's maritime interests in the Red Sea will be regarded as a grave threat to its national security.

At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi unequivocally condemned the continued threat by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, saying this endangers regional security, freedom of navigation and global trade.

He said any attack against Pakistani flagged vessels or against its commercial vessels will be treated as an attack against Pakistan and will be swiftly retaliated. We will do so in our exercise of self-defence.

Commenting on the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf Region, the Spokesperson reiterated Pakistan's call on all parties to exercise restraint.

He said Pakistan is continuing its diplomatic outreach in support of dialogue and diplomacy.

Tahir Andrafi said Pakistan is committed to implementing all bilateral agreements with Saudi Arabia, including agreements on mutual defence.

When asked to comment on the Amnesty International's latest report regarding Pakistan's strikes in Kabul, the Spokesperson strongly rejected it, saying it is unfortunate that such serious allegations have been presented without any credible evidence.

He said Taliban regime continues to maintain a permissive environment for a range of terrorist organisations, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Balochistan Liberation Army and other affiliates. He said no responsible state can remain passive when its civilians and security forces are repeatedly targeted.

Tahir Andrabi stressed any military strikes by Pakistan were undertaken in exercise of its right to self-defence under principles of necessity and as a measure of last resort, and directed only and exclusively against terrorists and their logistical support bases in Afghanistan.

He called upon Amnesty International and the international community at large to direct rigorous scrutiny towards the Taliban regime's continued patronage of terrorist groups.

Regarding European Union's fifth GSP report, the Spokesperson said the assessment is the final monitoring report under the current GSP Plus framework on Pakistan's compliance with the twenty-seven international conventions.

He appreciated the report's acknowledgement of Pakistan's legislative progress during the reporting period and the country's continued compliance with the international conventions.

The Foreign Office Spokesperson said GSP plus remains central to Pakistan's economic relationship with the European Union, supporting exports employment, women's economic participation, poverty reduction and broader economic development.

He said Pakistan remains committed to the effective implementation of international conventions underpinning the GSP framework.