{
  "id": 6580869,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/10/pakistan-says-no-military-response-discussed-under-mecca-pact-over-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman clarified on Thursday that no discussions took place regarding a military response under the Mecca agreement in retaliation to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia. The spokesman, Sajjad Haider Khan, responded to a query about Pakistan's intentions to fulfill its commitments under the joint defence accord it signed with Turkey and Saudi Arabia. According to the agreement, an armed attack on any one of the three countries involved is considered an attack on all of them. However, Khan emphasized that there are currently no plans to expand the Mecca alliance.",
  "summary": "However, Pakistan says it will 'act' under the Mecca pact if the situation requires a response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:12:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-6586640",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:04:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}