Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to hold emergency talks on Houthi attacks

The Express Tribune reports that Dar said on Friday that an emergency meeting of the strategic political and defence committee under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia would be held next week in Riyadh[2].NewsBytes reports that Dar said the meeting will focus on political engagement with the Houthis[3]. He also said he had held detailed discussions with Iran over the Houthi attacks and reminded Tehran of Pakistan's obligations under the trilateral agreement[2]. The paper reports that, according to Dar, Iran denied any links "both with the Houthis and the Iraqi militia."[2]The Express Tribune also reports Dar's account that the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye met in New York on September 24, followed by a meeting of the three countries' army chiefs in Riyadh on September 25[2].Business Standard reported last week that, according to a Saudi statement, the pact "stipulates that an attack against any one of the parties constitutes an attack against all parties"[4].AFP-sourced reporting carried by ETV Bharat noted that despite the NATO-style clause, Pakistan and Turkey have so far not hit back against the Houthis[5].Al Jazeera reported that Houthi political bureau member Mohammed al-Bukhaiti said Pakistan and Turkiye would be met with an "iron fist" if they entered the war[6].