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“Pakistan on Friday (October 9, 2026) said a “substantial number” of its forces and resources were already deployed in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its commitment to protect the kingdom's sovereignty under the Makkah defence agreement, amid concerns over the…”

“…gn Office (FO) spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said on Friday that Pakistan already had “substantial number” of forces and resources in Riyadh and it was now up to the Makkah Defence Alliance to assess the threat in Saudi Arabia and make decisions…”

“The Houthis also have strong missile and drone capabilities – strengthened over the past four years – and have already increased their attacks on government forces as well as Saudi Arabia.”

“Turkiye and Pakistan have agreed to a rapid military deployment under the Mecca defence pact to bolster Saudi Arabia’s security following Houthi threats to Mecca and Medina.”

“After the Houthis took over the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and a coalition of Arab nations launched a bombing campaign in support of anti-Houthi forces.”

“But escalation risks continue to grow: Pakistan’s and Turkey’s military chiefs headed to Saudi Arabia while weighing intervention against the Houthis on Riyadh’s behalf, as UK investigators probed Tehran’s possible involvement in an attempted bomb plot Sunday…”

“He also said Saudi Arabia is capable of playing a role in uniting the Islamic world.”

“Defence officials of Turkey and Pakistan, both partners in a joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia, met in Riyadh on Sept 25 to review the security situation and discuss intelligence cooperation, military coordination and integrating forces, the Saudi defence…”

“The promise comes as questions swirl about the stance of Pakistan and Turkiye – both of which signed defence pacts with Riyadh recently – as Yemen’s Houthis intensify their attacks on Saudi Arabia.”

“Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Pakistan will go to “any extent” to defend Saudi Arabia, adding that Islamabad’s commitment to the kingdom’s security is “unconditional”.”

“…Mutual Defence Agreement with Riyadh ‘is operational’, some forces already deployed • Indicates openness to foreign-led mediation efforts with Kabul, provided Afghanistan makes requisite anti-terror commitments ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed…”

“CBS/AP Ship struck off the coast of Saudi Arabia A ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia, the British military's Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday.”

“The creation of a ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump is losing his grip in the Middle East As Donald Trump continued his attacks on Iran earlier this month, a deal that could radically reshape security in the Middle East was quietly being done in Saudi Arabia.”

“Yemeni government forces say 81 operations against Houthis carried out in 24 hours The armed forces of Yemen's Saudi and Western-backed government have carried out 81 military operations against the Iran-allied Houthi forces in a 24-hour period, Col.”

“Meanwhile, it has promised to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against attacks as the conflict against the Houthis has become increasingly dangerous.”

“PM Shehbaz also reiterated his condemnation of the recent deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, noting the long-standing fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.”

“PM Shehbaz condemned the recent Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, noting the long-standing fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.”

“Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport, deny losing territory SANAA – Yemen’s Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Oct 6 losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified.”

“Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye held an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday (September 5, 2026) under the auspices of a joint defence agreement signed in August committing them to come to each other’s aid in the event of any attack.”

“On Oct 5, representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey held an emergency meeting in Riyadh under the auspices of a joint defence agreement signed in August committing them to come to each other’s aid in the event of any attack.”

“The Houthis engaged in a large-scale offensive last week against government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, while also launching attacks on Saudi territory that left dozens wounded, leading Riyadh to respond with daily strikes on Houthi-held parts of Yemen.”

“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday spoke by phone with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir – a key mediator but also close ally of Saudi Arabia – and separately with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.”

“The Houthis engaged in a large-scale offensive last week against government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, while also launching attacks on Saudi territory that left dozens wounded, leading Riyadh to respond with daily strikes on Houthi-held parts of Yemen.”

“On the global level, Pakistan, along with Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, have repeatedly called on Israel to fulfill outstanding commitments under the peace plan — which was also endorsed by the UNSC.”

“On the global level, Pakistan, along with Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, have repeatedly called on Israel to fulfill outstanding commitments under the peace plan — which was also endorsed by the UNSC.”

“On Thursday, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan – who signed their Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August – announced that an emergency meeting of military chiefs would be held to address the threat.”

“Earlier on Friday, the military chiefs of staff of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan held their first meeting on the trilateral defence agreement, the Mecca Pact, amid the Houthis’ ongoing attacks on the kingdom.”

“Pakistani security sources said several Afghan members of the Taliban were killed in an intermittent exchange of fire in the Gulistan area of the border on Friday and that fighting was ongoing.”

“Pakistani forces also thwarted infiltration attempts in the Kurram area, which resulted in an exchange of fire with the Afghan Taliban.”

“Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan formally named the arrangement the Mecca Defence Alliance on August 31, after officials meeting in Istanbul agreed to set up a secretariat in Riyadh, to be headed initially by a Pakistani secretary-general.”

“…ieutenant-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s military, told Arab News on Thursday that Islamabad would defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent”, including “physically”, though he did not say whether Riyadh had asked for more Pakistani…”

“For Saudi Arabia, involvement in the Yemen conflict is driven by direct security concerns and a desire to reduce threats to its territory and nearby maritime routes.”

“Iran against the US and Zionists; Ansar Allah against Saudi Arabia; Ukraine against Russia; the Taliban against Pakistan.”

“Iran has offered to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi group after a series of deadly attacks on the kingdom, raising questions about Tehran’s diplomatic calculations as fighting intensifies across the region.”

““The Houthis say that if Pakistan engages in any military activities against them on behalf of Saudi Arabia, then they will be treated in the same fashion as the Saudis are currently being dealt with,””

“Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan agreed to begin implementing the Makkah Defense Alliance’s collective-defense commitments on Oct. 5, including the rapid deployment of agreed forces and capabilities while further institutionalizing the alliance.”

“During the interview, Lt Gen Chaudhry was asked whether Pakistan can “still play a neutral role [in the US-Iran war] when Iran has targeted Saudi Arabia in the past, with the Makkah alliance, and now you have an Iranian ally — the Houthis — attacking Saudi…”

“On October 5, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye agreed to the rapid deployment of military forces and capabilities in the kingdom during an emergency meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance in Riyadh.”

“Yet, despite ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Saudi attacks on Houthi militants in Yemen, neither Pakistan nor Turkey had joined Saudi Arabia's combat operations since the deal was signed, arguing that the command and operational structures were…”

“The development comes after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to the deployment of military forces and capabilities rapidly in the kingdom during an emergency meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance in Riyadh on Monday.”

“Saudi Arabia has pushed for support from allied nations, including Turkey and Pakistan, even if only in a logistical or purely defensive capacity, an effort made more urgent by the Houthi strikes on its infrastructure such as this week's deadly airport attack.”

“After four years of relative calm, armed clashes between pro-government forces and the Houthis intensified sharply in August and September, dealing a new blow to Yemeni schools and students and further deepening the country’s education crisis.”

“Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, meanwhile, withheld legal recognition from cryptocurrencies.”

“His comments followed an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday, where the three countries agreed to activate their collective defence commitments and rapidly deploy agreed forces and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia.”

“Soon after came the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a NATO-inspired security pact where any attack on Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan would be regarded as an attack against all three.”

“The FO reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity” with Saudi Arabia and expressed full support for the kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.”

“In recent weeks, the Houthis have ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, as they fight Yemen’s internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government forces.”

“In recent years, Saudi Arabia has tried to curb the Houthis' influence through diplomacy and by uniting divided Yemeni government forces.”

“In a statement on Tuesday, the US Treasury accused representatives and technology firms based in China, Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia of procuring weapons and parts for Iran’s military.”

“Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan were meeting at a palace overlooking the Grand Mosque in Islam's holy city of Mecca.”

“Diplomatic efforts involving China, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have not produced a durable solution.”

“He also condemned, “in the strongest possible terms”, the recent attacks by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, calling them “deplorable”.”

“He also condemned, “in the strongest possible terms”, the recent attacks by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, calling them “deplorable”.”

“'You are following in the footsteps of the Prophet's companions, defending the sacred sites of Muslims.' It comes as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defense pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom…”

“PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, local Pakistani officials said Wednesday.”

“This month, the Pakistan air force revealed in a video that it had incorporated into its forces China’s HQ-17AE air defence missile system and Turkiye’s Korkut anti-aircraft gun and Sahin counterdrone system, all built to take on drones and other low-flying…”

“The intensification of fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi militia could draw Pakistan, which is a part of a trilateral defence alliance, directly into the conflict.”

“Deadly Houthi attacks this month have marked one of the greatest threats to Saudi Arabia’s security in years.”

“Is the current combination of U.S. restraint, an untested Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact, and delayed European military involvement leading the Houthis to believe they can keep escalating without paying a sufficiently high price?”

“But the truce broke down this July when the Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ports following an attack on Sanaa airport by Saudi-backed forces.”

“…d most striking recent manifestation of this new order came in the Middle East on 7 August, when Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca pact – a defensive military alliance that for some is about ending the dependency on the US military umbrella,…”

“Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said Saudi Arabia carried out 26 strikes against areas under the group’s control in the past 24 hours, as the two sides continue trading attacks amid an escalating war in Yemen, according to the AFP news agency.”

“Weeks earlier, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed their own landmark defense agreement.”

“Saudi Arabia has unsuccessfully sought to have Washington play a more direct role in the kingdom’s conflict with Houthi forces.”

“The deepening bilateral relationship carries significant implications for the region, from the conflicts in Yemen and Sudan to Egypt’s close ties with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact with Turkiye and Pakistan.”

“US may be 'forced to intervene' in the Red Sea The United States reiterated its support for Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Wednesday as fighting intensified between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi forces.”

“An attack on Mecca would likely lead to outrage from the Muslim world and could even trigger the Mecca joint defense agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan last month.”

“The US refusal to become directly involved has put pressure on Saudi Arabia to reach either a diplomatic solution with the Houthis over the future governance of Yemen, or to try to build a regional alliance with Pakistan and Turkey to force the Houthis back.”

“Government forces retreated rapidly, abandoning military equipment in Mokha, some of it reportedly supplied through Saudi Arabia and including equipment of American origin.”

“Houthis say Saudi Arabia carried out over 350 airstrikes on Yemen in recent days A spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia of continuing its "aggressive raids" against Yemen, saying Saudi forces had carried out more than 350…”

“A month ago, on August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a self-declared “Islamic NATO” in which “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.””

“…ant because taking the city would put the Houthis closer to their goal of targeting ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean and an important route for Saudi Arabian oil…”

“What came out of it was the Islamabad Memorandum, signed on June 17 by Trump at Versailles and Pezeshkian in Tehran, with Qatar, Oman, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carrying pieces of it.”

“Pakistan and Egypt are also members of a quadrilateral regional alliance known as the R-4 Group (Regional Four), an arrangement which also includes Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.”

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“Iran retaliated by attacking two bases used by US forces in Jordan and the UAE’s Al Menhad airbase, according to Iranian media.”

““Pakistan’s participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan’s historic bonds of friendship with the brotherly countries of Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, as well as its desire for lasting regional peace and stability,” the FO said.”

“The "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7, comes amid the Iran war and shifting security arrangements in the Middle East.”

“Earlier Monday, Hamas welcomed a joint statement from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt condemning Israel’s rejection of the road map.”

“…rump doesn't want to expand war President Trump said over the weekend that appeals from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and even Iran persuaded him to give diplomacy another chance after warning of a major attack on Iranian energy…”