Saudi Arabia‘s minister for religious affairs arrived in Pakistan late on Sunday, two days after the country‘s parliament rejected a Saudi appeal for support for its military intervention in Yemen.

His arrival follows a visit by the Iranian foreign minister last week, in which the Iranians urged Pakistan to support dialogue in Yemen rather than sending troops.

On Friday, Pakistan‘s parliament voted not to join the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, dashing Riyadh‘s hopes for powerful support from outside of the region in its fight to halt Houthi rebels, some of whom have links to Iran.