Houthi attacks expose gaps in Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia

Houthi attacks expose gaps in Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 20:27 The attacks are the first test and have revealed some distance between the Mecca agreement’s promise of collective defence and allies’ lack of military plans Left to right: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 (H