Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating that any threat to the sanctity of the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina would be a “red line that must never be crossed.” Separately, the military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye met in Riyadh on Friday to discuss enhancing intelligence sharing and military coordination, following the signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last month. Sharif also addressed the US-Israeli war against Iran, Israel’s actions in Palestine, and tensions with India over water rights, warning that any attempt to impede Pakistan’s share of Indus waters would be an “act of war.”