{
  "id": 6567119,
  "title": "Pakistan warns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could activate Mecca defence pact: What it means",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pakistan-warns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-could-activate-mecca",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T09:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkey-mecca-defence-pact-houthi-yemen-attack-10871478/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan warned that the recent Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, often referred to as the Mecca agreement, may come into effect if Saudi Arabia faces \"unprovoked aggression\" or if the conflict in Yemen spills over into the kingdom. This comes after Houthi forces, aligned with Iran, launched attacks on Saudi territory. Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, stated that the Mecca agreement would become operational in such circumstances. However, Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesperson clarified that there were no discussions about a military response from Islamabad in reaction to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pakistan-says-no-military-response-discussed-under-mecca-pact",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:04:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}