By Mubasher Bukhari, Parisa Hafezi, Asif Shahzad and Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - For much of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Washington's backchannel to Tehran but this week's fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and Saudi forces is increasingly testing how long Islamabad can hold both positions at once.

Pakistan is weighing airstrikes against Houthi forces in Yemen from Saudi soil following missile attacks on Saudi targets and the activation of a defense pact.

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Houthi attacks near Saudi Arabia have intensified, prompting a cautious response from Pakistan. Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is now being tested by these…