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Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Security Amid Houthi Attacks
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:00
Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Security Amid Houthi Attacks
- •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to protecting Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and security during a meeting with retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood.
- •Mahmood is the newly appointed secretary-general of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a tri-nation alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed in August.
- •The agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the member countries is regarded as an attack against all three.
- •Sharif praised the alliance as a historic milestone for regional peace, unity, and stability while discussing defence and strategic cooperation.
- •The reaffirmation comes amid escalating Houthi attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure, including airports and an Aramco facility in the Eastern Province.
Key Questions Answered
Signed on August 7, the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a trilateral pact stipulating that an armed attack against any one of the three member countries shall be regarded as an attack against all of them.
Retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood was appointed in September as the first secretary-general of the alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.
Saudi Arabia has faced escalating attacks on its infrastructure, airports, and facilities from Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in Yemen.
