Houthi attack on Mecca, Medina would cross ‘red line’, Pakistan PM tells UN
Summary
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia and said that threatening the holy cities Mecca and Medina is unacceptable. He spoke at the United Nations and highlighted regional tensions involving Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, and neighboring countries, calling for diplomacy and cooperation.Key Facts
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister called Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia “deplorable” and warned against attacking Mecca and Medina, the Muslim holy cities.
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, stating that an attack on one is an attack on all.
- Military leaders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey met to enhance intelligence and military cooperation.
- The Houthis deny they targeted Mecca; Saudi Arabia says they did.
- Pakistan is involved in efforts to mediate the conflict between the US, Iran, and their allies, but the peace agreement has weakened.
- Sharif criticized Israel for aggression in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.
- He accused India of trying to control shared water resources and warned that blocking Pakistan’s water supply would be treated as an act of war.
- Pakistan faces threats from the Pakistani Taliban, which operates from Afghanistan according to Sharif.
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