巴基斯坦战机对也门境内受伊朗支持的胡塞武装发动了打击，同时巴基斯坦与沙特阿拉伯之间的“麦加条约”首次被激活。约8000名巴基斯坦士兵也驻扎在沙特阿拉伯。这使巴基斯坦被拖入更广泛的中东冲突。
Pakistani fighter jets conducted strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as the Mecca Pact with Saudi Arabia was activated for the first time. Around 8,000 Pakistani soldiers are also stationed in Saudi Arabia. This drags Pakistan into the larger Middle East conflict.
据《纽约时报》报道，巴基斯坦空军战机正被用于打击也门受伊朗支持的胡塞武装，而据报道，根据新激活的“麦加防务条约”，伊斯兰堡已加大对沙特阿拉伯的军事支持。
Pakistan Air Force fighter jets are being used in strikes against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as Islamabad has reportedly stepped up military support for Saudi Arabia under the newly activated Mecca defence pact, according to a report in The New York Times.
一名不愿透露姓名的巴基斯坦高级军事官员告诉《纽约时报》，巴基斯坦空军的战斗机正被用于针对胡塞武装的袭击。
A senior Pakistani military official, speaking anonymously, told the NYT that Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft were being used in attacks targeting the Houthis.
这一事态发展标志着巴基斯坦在沙特阿拉伯与胡塞武装之间不断升级的冲突中的军事角色显著扩大。胡塞武装近日加强了对沙特领土的导弹和无人机袭击。
The development marks a significant expansion of Pakistan's military role in the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who have intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory in recent days.
美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）周三报道称，巴基斯坦军事人员已驻扎在沙特阿拉伯。巴基斯坦军方媒体部门负责人艾哈迈德·谢里夫·乔杜里中将向CNN证实，巴基斯坦军队确实驻扎在这个海湾王国，但他以部署属于机密为由，没有透露其人数和能力。
Pakistani military personnel are already stationed in Saudi Arabia, CNN reported on Wednesday. Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, head of Pakistan's military media wing, confirmed to CNN that Pakistani forces were present in the Gulf kingdom, although he did not disclose their numbers or capabilities, citing the classified nature of the deployment.
这一确认是在巴基斯坦、沙特阿拉伯和土耳其启动其集体防务安排（即“麦加条约”）几天后作出的。
The confirmation comes days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey moved to activate their collective defence arrangement, known as the Mecca Pact.
这三个国家于8月签署了《麦加联合防务协议》。根据该条约，对三国中任何一国的武装攻击将被视为对三国的攻击，从而建立了一个在原则上类似于共同防御安排的集体安全框架。
The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August. Under the pact, an armed attack against any one of the three countries is to be treated as an attack against all three, creating a collective-security framework similar in principle to a mutual-defence arrangement.
本周，在利雅得举行的三国战略政治与防务委员会紧急会议之后，该协议正式付诸实施。与会各方一致同意，为应对沙特王国面临的安全威胁，将迅速在沙特境内部署军事力量与装备。
The pact was put into practical operation this week after an emergency meeting of the three countries' strategic political and defence committee in Riyadh. The members agreed to move towards the rapid deployment of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia in response to the threats facing the kingdom.
据《纽约时报》报道，美国防务分析专家、前美国陆军驻巴基斯坦武官兼国防情报局高级分析员大卫·O·史密斯上校估计，目前约有8000名巴基斯坦士兵驻扎在沙特阿拉伯。这些士兵来自巴基斯坦空军及陆军防空部队，他们有望协助保护该国重要的石油基础设施。
According to the NYT, US defence analyst Col David O. Smith, a former US Army attache in Pakistan and former senior Defense Intelligence Agency analyst, estimated that around 8,000 Pakistani troops are currently deployed in Saudi Arabia. He said the force includes personnel from the Pakistan Air Force and Army Air Defence and could be used to help protect critical oil infrastructure.
史密斯指出，鉴于巴基斯坦需要维持与伊朗的良好关系，巴方部队不太可能直接参与针对胡塞武装的地面作战行动。
Smith said Pakistani troops were unlikely to take part in direct ground combat against the Houthis, given Islamabad's need to maintain its relationship with Iran.
另一位不愿透露姓名的巴基斯坦官员也向《纽约时报》表示，预计巴基斯坦的主要任务是通过空中支援来应对胡塞武装的导弹与无人机威胁，而不会向也门派遣地面部队。
A second Pakistani official, also speaking anonymously to the NYT, said Islamabad's role was expected to concentrate on countering the Houthi missile and drone threat through air support rather than sending ground forces into Yemen.
对于有报道称巴基斯坦战斗机参与了对胡塞武装的打击行动，巴基斯坦军方尚未作出官方回应。
Pakistan's military has not officially commented on the reported use of its fighter jets in strikes against the Houthis.