Pakistan, Turkiye join Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means

Islamabad, Pakistan — For the first time since it was signed in August, the Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is now in force.At an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday, the pact’s top committee agreed to deploy Pakistani and Turkish forces to the kingdom as Saudi Arabia backs an offensive against Yemen’s Houthis.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Turkiye, Pakistan agree Saudi Arabia military deployment under Mecca pactlist 2 of 4Turkiye, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabialist 3 of 4Can Yemen retake territory seized by Houthis?list 4 of 4Yemen forces claim key gains near Bab al-Mandeb: What’s the latest?end of list“The Committee decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defense commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom, in accordance with the approved arrangements and the national legislation of the Parties,” said a joint statement shared by Pakistan’s Foreign Office.The statement did not specify the size or role of the forces.Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Malki s...