Pakistan Army general and ISPR director, in office since December 2022
The Mecca Defence Alliance signals a new trilateral framework. Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi targets as regional powers discuss defensive support and a potential coordinated response. Pakistan and Turkey are signaling readiness to help, while the US watches closely.
Saudi Arabia has convened the chiefs of staff from Turkey and Pakistan to plan practical support under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement after weeks of Houthi missile and drone strikes. Military leaders have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing, integrate defensive capabilities and begin translating the pact into operational cooperation.
Pakistan and Afghanistan remain locked in a cycle of cross-border clashes and air strikes, with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claiming attacks inside Pakistan and Kabul denying sheltering militants. The latest flare-ups follow a series of air strikes and border clashes that have raised regional security concerns.