Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others
The landmark Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on Friday as the three countries seek to deepen security cooperation amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have signed a new defense pact, which Pakistan describes as purely defensive and open to other countries. The agreement, known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, aims to deepen security cooperation among the three nations amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, according to PBS NewsHour.
The region has seen increased attacks in recent times. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have struck an Aramco oil facility on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with a drone, as reported by Dawn and CBC News. The Houthis also targeted "Saudi enemy" troops and equipment in Yemen's Red Sea coastal city of Mokha with missiles and drones, and attacked pro-government forces and installations outside Mokha and sites on islands near the Bab al-Mandeb.
Pakistan is also taking steps to strengthen its energy security. The country plans to launch a scheme with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar for oil storage, as announced by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, according to Dawn - Pakistan. This move aims to boost domestic storage for crude oil and refined products, reducing Pakistan's vulnerability to oil supply shocks.
Brief written by urgent.news from PBS NewsHour, Dawn, Dawn - Pakistan, CBC News, Ajel English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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