# Pakistan says Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could activate defence pact

https://mins.news/en/item/51840

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 18:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/pakistan-warns-mecca-defense-pact-will-activate-after-houthi-attacks?traffic_source=rss

> Pakistan’s defence minister says the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia could become operational if Yemen’s Houthis continue attacking the kingdom. The Houthis launched missiles at southern Saudi Arabia, where Riyadh said at least 73 people were wounded, while Houthi media reported Saudi air strikes in several Yemeni governorates.

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