Pakistan Abandons Allies? How Sharif's 'Mecca Pact Paper Tiger Alliance Crumbled Under Houthi Fire
The grand Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, once sold as the region’s ultimate ironclad shield, has effectively folded at the very first sign of rain. Faced with complex Houthi drone strikes, Riyadh looked to its staunchest allies, only to find Islamabad suddenly speaking in institutional riddles.
