Pakistan PM calls Houthi holy site threats 'red line' — SkimNews
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- Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81 on 25 Sep 2026, calling threats to holy sites a 'red line' and invoking Pakistan's commitment under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
- Pakistan and Turkiye are sending military chiefs to Riyadh for an urgent meeting on the Houthi threat, the first operational coordination signaled since Sharif's UNGA remarks
Why it matters: Sharif's 'red line' language activates a formal mutual-defense obligation rather than rhetorical solidarity, and the immediate dispatch of Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs to Riyadh shows the statement is being converted into operational planning within days of delivery.
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