Pakistan says time has come to implement Mecca defence pact

Pakistan says time has come to implement Mecca defence pact Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 15:51 Pakistan says it will defend Saudi Arabia as renewed Houthi attacks raise pressure on the three-way defence agreement Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif attends the Defence Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in eastern China's Shandong province on June 26, 2025. (Pedro Padro/AFP) Off Pakistan’s defence minister has said the time has come to implement the Mecca d