Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said the alliance is defensive and would respond only if aggression against one member continues, after Houthi strikes injured at least 73 civilians, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia, injuring at least 73 civilians and prompting Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif to warn the Makkah Defence Alliance could activate collective defence provisions.
- Signed last month in Makkah, the joint defence accord between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye commits members to treating an attack on one as an attack on all, serving as a deterrent against unprovoked aggression.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif described the Houthis as 'non-state actors', asserting, "There should be no doubt about this. We are bound by the terms and conditions of this pact and, God willing, we will honour them in case there is a need."
- On Monday, the group accused Saudi Arabia of bombing a prison in Al Hazm, killing at least 11 people; the Houthis stated Tuesday's attacks served as retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes in northwestern Yemen.
- Asif cautioned against widening existing bilateral disputes, expressing hope that diplomatic efforts could prevent further escalation and stressing the alliance does not authorize offensive attacks on its own initiative.
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Pakistan says no plan for expansion of Mecca alliance
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The Mecca agreement – signed between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia last month – is a “defensive alliance” and there are no plans to expand it at the moment, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says.
Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan said on Thursday that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added that Pakistan would act when the "time comes".
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