--- title: "Pakistan says more time needed to implement Makkah defence pact amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia" description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s Foreign Office has stated “more time is needed” to fully implement the Makkah defence agreement, in light of recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Geo News and Abb Takk News both highlighted the Foreign Office spokesperson’s remarks from a weekly briefing on September 10, 2026, with similar phrasing and emphasis on the timing and context of the statement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7733-pakistan-urges-more-time-to-implement-makkah-defence-pact site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan says more time needed to implement Makkah defence pact amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia pakistan · updated 10 Sep 2026, 7:55 PM PKT · 10 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s Foreign Office has stated “more time is needed” to fully implement the Makkah defence agreement, in light of recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Geo News and Abb Takk News both highlighted the Foreign Office spokesperson’s remarks from a weekly briefing on September 10, 2026, with similar phrasing and emphasis on the timing and context of the statement. ## Same story from 2 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Abb Takk News** — [Pakistan urges more time to implement makkah defence pact amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia](https://abbtakk.tv/pakistan-urges-more-time-to-implement-makkah-defence-pact-amid-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/) · 10 Sep 2026, 7:55 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: In light of recent Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s Foreign Office has stated that “more time is needed” to fully implement the Makkah defence agreement an alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey aimed at collective security. Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan emphasized during... - **Geo News** — [Houthi attacks on KSA: FO says 'more time needed to implement Makkah defence pact'](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681449-houthi-attacks-on-ksa-fo-says-more-time-needed-to-implement-makkah-defence-pact) · 10 Sep 2026, 2:00 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Foreign Office spokesperson Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan addresses weekly briefing on September 10, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo NewsAmid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan has said “more time is needed” to implement... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pakistan Defence Minister Warns Makkah Pact Could Activate Over Saudi Arabia Attacks](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7400-pakistan-vows-to-honour-saudi-defence-pact-amid-houthi) · 10 Sep 2026 · 15 outlets · 2 developments · 79% related - [Pakistani religious leaders condemn Houthi drone attack near Makkah](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8743-pakistan-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-at-un) · 20 Sep 2026 · 19 outlets · 5 developments · 78% related - [Pakistan clarifies Makkah agreement is defensive and not open to expansion](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7643-fo-says-makkah-defence-pact-defensive-in-nature-expansion) · 10 Sep 2026 · 8 outlets · 76% related - [Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirm joint defence cooperation](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10527-allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks) · 27 Sep 2026 · 18 outlets · 3 developments · 75% related - [Makkah Defence Alliance confirms force deployment to Saudi Arabia](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12317-turkey-says-makkah-pact-committee-to-meet-in-riyadh) · 8 Oct 2026 · 21 outlets · 5 developments · 75% related 2 articles from 2 outlets, 10 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.