Why Mecca Pact may meet same fate as Board of Peace, Abraham AccordsAvinash MohananeyET CONTRIBUTORS Sep 22, 2026, 13:48 IST ISTAlready, Pakistan and Türkiye are refusing to become combatants in the Saudi war against Houthi rebels, who, while making progress on the ground in Yemen, have also targeted Saudi economic interests in the Red Sea and on the mainland besides damaging crucial oil infrastructureThere is a stark contrast between the image Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is projecting internationally and grim domestic realities.
Rather than believing boastful claims of the Pakistani establishment, the countries eyeing support from the Pakistan Army for fighting their wars should first make an objective assessment as to its capabilities to secure its own personnel in the insurgency-affected province of Balochistan and terrorism-infested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Why Mecca Pact may meet same fate as Board of Peace, Abraham Accords
Avinash Mohananey
ET CONTRIBUTORS Sep 22, 2026, 13:48 IST IST
Already, Pakistan and Türkiye are refusing to become combatants in the Saudi war against Houthi rebels, who, while making progress on the ground in Yemen, have also targeted Saudi economic interests in the Red Sea and on the mainland besides damaging crucial oil infrastructure
There is a stark contrast between the image Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is projecting internationally and grim domestic realities. Rather than believing boastful claims of the Pakistani establishment, the countries eyeing support from the Pakistan Army for fighting their wars should first make an objective assessment as to its capabilities to secure its own personnel in the insurgency-affected province of Balochistan and terrorism-infested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
