PAKISTAN YEMEN CONFLICTPakistani people celebrate as their relatives who were evacuated from Yemen , as they arrive in Multan , Pakistan , 06 April 2015 . Pakistani lawmakers on 06 April began debating whether the country should join Saudi - led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen , a decision that could further widen a bloody domestic sectarian divide . Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif last week said the parliament should discuss the question after the failure of his efforts to seek support from opposition groups to send troops to Saudi Arabia . Riyadh asked Islamabad to join its coalition against mostly Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen who are allegedly backed by Iran , Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said . EPA / FAISAL KAREEM ▶ 연합뉴스 앱 지금 바로 다운 받 기 ~▶ [ 오늘 의 HOT ] 개성 만점 연 ( 鳶 ) 들 의 향연 < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >