NEW DELHI (Hindustan Times): Pakistan announced on Tuesday that it has decided to join the Saudi Arabia-led counter-terrorism front but shied away from giving details on how many troops will be part of the coalition.

The announcement of the 34-nation coalition by Riyadh last week caught Pakistani foreign ministry officials off-guard and media reports suggested that the basis of the understanding was a verbal commitment given by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the Saudi King.

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