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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis. (2026, September 30). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/30/pakistan-vows-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthis?traffic_source=rss

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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced that his country is committed to defending Saudi Arabia against threats posed by Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. This commitment comes as part of a new mutual defense agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, under which Pakistan pledges to provide whatever support is necessary to ensure Saudi security.
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On Aug 7, leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Islam's holy city of Mecca, aiming to establish a regional security framework amidst perceived U.S. retrenchment from the Middle East. The agreement includes NATO-like mutual defense provisions, where an armed attack on any one of the three Sunni Muslim states is considered an attack on all. Turkey, under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sees this as a chance to reclaim its historical role in the region, leveraging its position as NATO's second-largest military power. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia view the pact as vital for stabilizing a fractured Middle East and countering threats like those posed by Iran-backed Houthis, with Pakistan committing to provide any necessary support under the new mutual defense arrangement.

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Topics

Houthis Islamabad Pakistan Saudi Saudi Arabia

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Houthis NORP · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Iran GPE · 1× Islamabad GPE · 1× Khawaja Muhammad Asif PERSON · 1× Saudi NORP · 1×

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Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact if Saudi faces threats from the Iran-backed Houthis.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
🔮 Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact if Saudi faces threats from the Iran-backed Houthis.
2026-09-30 · Al Jazeera
Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis · assertive framing

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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis asserted
Pakistan → vow → Houthis
Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact if Saudi faces threats from the Iran-backed Houthis. asserted
Saudi → say → Houthis
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