'No ambiguity': Pak says Mecca pact applies as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi threat

File photo: Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif Pakistan on Thursday said it was committed to implementing its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region following what Riyadh described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The trilateral Mecca defence agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye last month, establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against all.Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad was fully prepared to fulfil its obligations under the pact.“The Mecca Agreement applies to us, and we will fulfil our duty,” Asif was quoted as saying by Geo News.Also read| Mecca Pact, but no troops yet: Pakistan expresses 'solidarity' with Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on kingdomPakistan keeps military response details confidentialAsif’s comments came after Saudi authorities said their air defences had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca. The drone was destroyed before entering the city’s prohibited airspace, according to Saudi authorities....