Event Brief
Pakistan calls for implementing Mecca defence pact
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif said the time has come to implement the Mecca defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. He made the remarks to Geo News on Wednesday, saying Pakistan remains committed to defending Saudi Arabia.
WHO: Khawaja Asif
WHAT: Said Pakistan should implement the Mecca defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey amid intensifying Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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