Houthi attack on Mecca, Medina would cross ‘red line’, Pakistan PM tells UN

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warning that any attack on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina would be a 'red line'. He stated at the UN General Assembly that the alleged attack targeting Mecca outraged Muslims worldwide, with Houthis dismissing the claims as a 'heinous lie'. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a trilateral defense pact, to enhance military cooperation, though Pakistan and Ankara have not yet committed to supporting Riyadh in its conflict with the Houthis.