Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Risks Drawing Islamabad Into Yemen War

Pakistan faces mounting pressure to honour a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia as Riyadh's conflict with Yemen's Houthis escalates. The Mecca joint defence agreement, extended to include Turkey, commits Pakistan to defend Saudi territory. Analysts warn Islamabad, already economically strained and battling militancy, could be forced to send troops, straining its ties with neighbouring Iran.