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Pakistan Says Failed Mecca Pact Won’t Alter Iran Ties

Pakistan Says Failed Mecca Pact Won’t Alter Iran Ties
As Mecca Pact Fails Amid Saudi-Houthi Hostilities, Pak says Open to New Allies · timesnownews.com

Pakistan is discussing what happens after the Mecca Pact failed.

The failure comes during hostilities involving Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.

Pakistan says it may be open to new allies.

However, it says this would not end or weaken its relationship with Iran.

A Pakistani official named Chaudhry said the country handles relationships with different nations separately.

He used Pakistan’s ties with the United States as an example.

Those ties, he said, did not replace relations with Iran or China.

The report does not say when a new alliance will be formed.

Key facts

Agreement
The Mecca Pact is described as having failed.
Pakistan’s position
Pakistan says it is open to new allies.
Iran relationship
Chaudhry said the agreement would not change Pakistan’s ties with Iran.
Diplomatic approach
Islamabad says it manages relationships with different countries separately.
Example cited
Pakistan’s relationship with the United States was presented as not coming at the expense of ties with Iran or China.
Context
The pact’s failure is reported amid Saudi-Houthi hostilities.

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