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Alam Ki Khabar | World News | Pakistan News | Saudi Arabia News | Pakistan says there is currently no discussion on military action against Houthis under the Makkah defence pact, while Islamabad continues security coordination with Riyadh.

September 10, Alam Ki Khabar. Pakistan has clarified that there is currently no discussion about launching military action against the Houthi movement in response to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia under the recently signed Makkah defence agreement.

The clarification comes amid growing speculation that Islamabad could provide direct military assistance to Riyadh if Houthi attacks against Saudi territory intensify. Pakistan has now stressed that the agreement is defensive in nature and does not automatically mean military intervention in every security crisis involving Saudi Arabia.

Islamabad calls pact defensive in nature

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said during a weekly briefing that the primary purpose of the agreement is to strengthen security and defence cooperation among its members.

According to the spokesperson, Pakistan remains in coordination with Saudi Arabia on defence and security matters, but there is no ongoing discussion about military action against the Houthis under the agreement.

He also indicated that implementation of the new defence framework would take time and that its different aspects would become clearer gradually.

‘Attack on one considered an attack on all’

The agreement has attracted attention because of its provision that an armed attack against any one of the three participating countries would be treated as an attack against all.

However, Pakistan has made clear that this clause should not be interpreted as an automatic commitment to intervene militarily whenever Saudi Arabia faces a security challenge.

Pakistan already has military personnel in Saudi Arabia for training and logistical cooperation under longstanding bilateral defence arrangements. Islamabad has indicated that this existing presence should not be confused with an immediate military operation against the Houthis.

No immediate plan for strikes

The latest statement effectively rules out any immediate Pakistani military operation against Houthi targets.

Pakistan has condemned attacks against Saudi Arabia and reiterated its commitment to its obligations under the defence agreement. At the same time, Islamabad appears to be drawing a distinction between fulfilling the pact's commitments and directly entering an ongoing military confrontation.

The development comes as tensions remain high in the region and Saudi Arabia continues to face security concerns linked to Houthi attacks.

Pakistan not planning to expand the agreement

There has also been speculation that the defence arrangement could eventually be expanded to include other Muslim-majority countries.

Pakistan has, however, indicated that there is currently no plan to broaden the agreement by adding additional countries.

The pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye was signed in Istanbul on August 7. The three countries presented it as a framework for closer defence cooperation, including the principle that an armed attack on one member would be considered an attack on all.

Khawaja Asif had earlier taken a stronger position

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had earlier said in an interview with a Pakistani news channel that there was no ambiguity regarding the agreement.

He had indicated that an unprovoked attack or an extension of attacks to Saudi Arabia could trigger implementation of the pact.

The latest Foreign Office clarification, however, suggests that Pakistan is currently focusing on defence coordination with Riyadh rather than preparing for direct military action against the Houthis.

What the latest statement means

Pakistan's position currently appears to be that the Makkah defence agreement provides a framework for collective security but does not automatically require Islamabad to launch military strikes whenever Saudi Arabia comes under attack.

For Riyadh, the clarification may be significant because expectations of immediate Pakistani military involvement had grown following the latest Houthi attacks. Islamabad's latest statement instead points toward continued diplomatic, security and defence coordination while keeping direct military intervention off the table for now.

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