'We will honour it': Asif warns of Makkah defence pact's activation after Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia
2 sources·Updated September 9, 2026
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- DAWN·1h agoAsif warns Makkah defence pact could become operational following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has cautioned that the tripartite Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could become operational if there was a “spillover” of the conflict in Yemen. The development comes as Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched attacks on oil…
Read at DAWN → - Express Tribune World·20h ago'We will honour it': Asif warns of Makkah defence pact's activation after Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia
Says pact will become operative if aggression against any member state takes place
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