Saudi to host emergency meeting of Mecca defence pact: Pakistan FM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that an emergency meeting of the strategic political defence committee under the pact between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia will be held next week.

Dar told reporters the meeting will focus on Houthi attacks on the kingdom.

The regional powers signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” in August, weeks before the Houthis launched attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Dar said more than six countries are keen to join the pact.�"AL JAZEERA