PoliticsPakistan Confirms Mecca Defence Pact Meeting in Riyadh Amid Houthi Threat
Pakistan confirmed a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement will be held in Riyadh on Monday amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The meeting follows Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launching a major military operation against the Houthis. Pakistan’s delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, includes top defence officials. Reports of Pakistan deploying 25,000 troops to Saudi Arabia remain unconfirmed, but Pakistan affirms commitment to Saudi security.
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