{
  "id": 12291889,
  "title": "Makkah Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/makkah-pact-activated-pakistan-turkiye-to-send-forces-to-saudi-arabia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:10:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/06/makkah-pact-activated-pakistan-turkiye-to-send-forces-to-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye convened an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday to activate their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, addressing the escalating security concerns stemming from Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the Makkah Defence Alliance swiftly decided to implement the collective defence commitments, with Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif revealing that Pakistani and Turkish forces would be deployed in the region under the pact's arrangements. The three nations strongly condemned the attempted targeting of Makkah and Madina, as well as ongoing assaults on Saudi cities and civilian infrastructure, reaffirming their commitment to safeguarding the kingdom's security and territorial integrity.",
  "summary": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed on Monday to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities inside the kingdom under their … Read More The post Makkah Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Turkiye Agree To Immediate Defence Pact Implementation & Rapid Military Deployment In Kingdom Amid Houthi Threats | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-agree-to-immediate-defence-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:16:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Makkah pact members agree to rapid force deployment in KSA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/makkah-pact-members-agree-to-rapid-force-deployment-in-ksa",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:15:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}