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Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye meet in New York to discuss the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye Discuss Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Progress

Foreign ministers review defence pact as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities

By News Desk

Makkah Pact – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sat down together on Friday to talk about the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. Their meeting happened at a tense time, with Yemen’s Houthi group firing repeated attacks at Saudi Arabia.

The talks took place in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar joined Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

The three men spoke about wider regional and global security concerns. They also looked closely at how far the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has come since it was signed.

Dar shared details of the meeting in a post on social media platform X. He said the group checked on progress toward building the official structures the agreement calls for.

This comes as the Houthis keep pushing forward with strikes. The group has hit Yemen’s own government and has also fired repeatedly into Saudi territory. These attacks have disrupted oil movement from Saudi Arabia, a country that exports more crude than any other in the world.

The unrest is part of a bigger conflict in the Middle East. That wider war began in February, after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran.

On Thursday alone, the Houthis claimed they launched dozens of missiles and drones toward Saudi targets. Saudi authorities responded by saying they had shot down six ballistic missiles fired by Houthi fighters.

Before that, Saudi Arabia had already sent out emergency alerts. Those warnings covered Makkah, Jeddah, and Yanbu. Yanbu matters a great deal here, since it holds the kingdom’s main oil port on the Red Sea.

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Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry spoke out against the attacks. It said all three countries condemned the strikes on Makkah and other places where ordinary people live. At the same time, the ministry stood firmly behind Saudi Arabia’s right to protect itself.

According to the Saudi statement, the ministers also talked about setting up an urgent meeting. This one would bring together the chiefs of staff from all three nations. Their goal would be finding ways to support Saudi Arabia under the terms of the pact.

That pact carries real weight. It states that an attack on any one member counts as an attack on every member.

The meeting also touched on how far the agreement’s institutions have developed. This includes the General Secretariat, along with various committees and working groups tied to the deal. Officials are getting ready to move these bodies into full operation.

Beyond defence matters, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye repeated their shared wish for lasting peace in the region. They spoke about backing efforts to calm tensions and finding peaceful paths through the current crisis.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, addressed troops directly. He called on Saudi and allied forces to stay united while facing Houthi attacks.

He urged soldiers to hold onto patience and steady resolve while carrying out their duties. Sheikh Saleh also spoke against the Houthi group’s actions, calling them a danger to peace and stability inside Saudi Arabia.

He closed by reminding forces just how important their role is in keeping the country and its people safe.

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