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Pakistan warns Mecca defence agreement may be activated if Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue targeting Saudi Arabia.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Pakistan warns Houthi attacks on Saudi could trigger Makkah defence pact
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Houthi attacks on Saudi territory would invoke the Makkah Defence Alliance, ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Pakistan pledges ‘unwavering solidarity’ with Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks
“Pakistan stands in unwavering solidarity with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: ‘Attack on one is attack on all’: Houthi strikes injure 73 in Saudi, now Pakistan’s Makkah defence pact faces its first major test
Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia have injured 73 people, putting the new Makkah Defence Pact under scrutiny. Pakistan has so far responded with condemnation, with no military action publicly announced.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Makkah defence pact may become operational if Yemen conflict spills into Saudi Arabia: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the tripartite Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could become operational if the conflict in Yemen spills over ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Makkah defence pact may activate over Saudi aggression: AsifPublished on: September 9, 2026 7:36 PM
Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said a joint defence pact could become operational. He said this could happen if Yemen's conflict spills into Saudi Arabia.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia is a test of new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact
Now there are questions about whether Pakistan or Turkey will respond to the Houthi attacks. Both Pakistan and Turkey have been wary of any conflict with Iran.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: As Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, Pakistan defence minister says Mecca pact ‘not an aggressive’ deal
The Pakistani defence minister said Islamabad remained committed to the terms of the agreement and would participate in the collective-defence mechanism if it is activated ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Saudi Arabia under Houthi attack: Why Pakistan hasn’t intervened despite Mecca pact
The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have drawn attention to the recently signed Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: ‘Attack On One, All Respond’: Khawaja Asif Warns Houthis Over Saudi Arabia Strikes
Khawaja Asif warned that Houthi aggression against Saudi Arabia could activate the Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye defence pact, while stressing the alliance is defensive in nature., Middle East, Times Now ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: Pakistan says Makkah alliance will act if Yemen war spills into Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said the Makkah Defence Alliance would activate if the Yemen conflict spills into Saudi Arabia. The warning casts the new pact as a deterrent while underlining that it is not for aggression.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » People: 'No ambiguity': Pakistan warns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia could activate joint defence pact
This came after Houthi forces launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting cities and economic and energy infrastructure. | World News ...