{
  "id": 6574565,
  "title": "Pakistan says no military response discussed under Makkah pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pakistan-says-no-military-response-discussed-under-makkah-pact-over",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438842/pakistan-says-no-military-response-discussed-under-makkah-pact-over-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Pakistan firmly stated that no discussions have taken place regarding a military response under the Makkah agreement in retaliation to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. However, the Foreign Office Spokesperson, Sajjad Haider Khan, emphasized that Pakistan reserves the right to act \"when the time comes\" in accordance with the accord. The joint defense pact, signed last month between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be considered an attack on all three. This question arose following recent Houthi strikes on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure, which have escalated into a second theater of war in the Middle East. Pakistan has warned Iran against further escalating the conflict in Yemen, but has not disclosed specific details about potential future actions under the defense pact. The Makkah agreement, a \"defensive alliance\" signed on August 7, aims to enhance collective security and deter aggression, but there are currently no plans to expand it. The pact mandates joint military exercises, information sharing, and defense industry collaboration among the three nations. A permanent secretariat will be based in Saudi Arabia, with Pakistan's first secretary general serving a three-year term.",
  "summary": "Pakistan said on Thursday that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Makkah agreement in response to the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added that Pakistan would act when the “time comes”. “There is no such thing under discussion right now … When time comes (we) will act under the agreement,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said at a…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}