Makkah Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed on Monday to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities inside the kingdom under their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Pakistan's Foreign Office remarked, in response to mounting security threats from the conflict in Yemen.

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• Pakistan's delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Defence Minister Asif.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 5, 2026.
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• The Makkah defence pact, signed on Aug 7, commits its members to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.

Meanwhile, the decision followed an emergency session in Riyadh of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the Makkah Defence Alliance, held against a backdrop of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

In practice, the committee "decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments" and to ensure the "rapid deployment in the kingdom" of agreed forces and capabilities, the Foreign Office remarked in an official note.

For context, the move would take place "in accordance with the approved arrangements and the national legislation of the parties, " it continued, without naming any specific threat.

As well as continuing attacks on Saudi cities and civilian and economic facilities, reaffirming their rejection of any attack on the kingdom's security and territorial integrity, the three members condemned "in the strongest terms" what they called the attempted targeting of Makkah and Madina.

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, Federal Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and the Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the Emergency Session of the Strategic Political. Pic.twitter.com/sglpXw8dNf. Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 5, 2026.

Pakistan and Turkiye separately commended the "vigilance and readiness" of Saudi forces in countering the attacks, the statement remarked.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, speaking to new channel after the session, stated Saudi Arabia had created gains in Yemen and "recovered some areas" in fighting with the Houthis. He remarked Pakistani and Turkish forces had a "presence in theatre" but that only Saudi troops were engaged in combat, with both allies playing a "supportive role."

Asif remarked the gathering formalized the alliance's operational structure. The SPDC appointed Pakistan's Lieutenant General (Retd) Nauman Mahmood as the alliance's first secretary general for a three-year term, the Foreign Office remarked.

Notably, the Makkah defence pact, signed on Aug 7, commits its members to treat an attack on one as an attack on all. The SPDC session came as Yemen's Saudi-led coalition administration introduced a major campaign to recapture Houthi-held territory, with both sides trading strikes over the weekend, including a Houthi attack on an Aramco facility south of Riyadh. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around makkah Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia Amid point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.