Pakistan's top civil and military leadership is in a bind after Iran's attacks on Saudi energy facilities, which has put its defence pact with Saudi Arabia to the test.
The defence pact, signed last year, pledges that any attack on either nation will be treated as an act of aggression against both.
Pakistan has been trying to play peacemaker in the conflict, but its stance has been complicated by the pact.
The country's foreign office condemned Iran's attacks on Saudi facilities, while the army condemned the attacks as a 'dangerous escalation'.
Pakistan's army commanders also blamed 'persistent disinformation' from India for the peace process not following through.
The country's neutrality is now under scrutiny, with the US and Saudi Arabia putting pressure on Pakistan to take a stance against Iran.
