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The International Institute for Strategic Studies نے پاکستان، سعودی عرب اور Türkiye کے درمیان ایک نئے دفاعی معاہدے کی اطلاع دی ہے۔
Aug 14, 2026, 9:15 AM
Business Recorder نے Makkah Defence Pact اور پاکستان کے یوم آزادی کے تعلق پر ایک مضمون شائع کیا ہے۔
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سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور Türkiye نے مکہ میں ایک سہ فریقی دفاعی معاہدے پر دستخط کیے ہیں جس کا مقصد خطے میں اجتماعی دفاع اور استحکام کو فروغ دینا ہے۔
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Bahrain’s foreign minister called Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to offer congratulations on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7 with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The call also announced Bahrain’s plan to visit Pakistan soon.
Dawn
The Sindh High Court demanded that the anti‑terrorism court provide a progress report on the overdue Mustafa Amir murder trial, citing a lack of movement in the case over the past year and ahalf.
Dawn
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that the Makkah Defence Agreement is an extension of Pakistan‑Saudi Arabia’s 2025 mutual defence pact, now adding Turkey. The trilateral pact emphasises collective deterrence and is intended solely for defensive purposes to strengthen regional stability.
The Express Tribune
The iVerify Pakistan team determined that a viral video purporting to show Shashi Tharoor praising Pakistan’s diplomatic influence after the Makkah defence pact is false and heavily doctored.
The Express Tribune
A new defence alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, akin to NATO’s Article 5, marks a significant move away from U.S. dominance in Gulf security.
Google News - World
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah congratulated Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. The pact links Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in a collective security framework. The two leaders also discussed regional issues, including Occupied East Jerusalem, and pledged close engagement.
The Express Tribune
Jamaat‑e‑Islam’s Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced sit‑ins to protest the petroleum levy and independent power producers in Punjab and Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa, urging peace, resource rights and the reopening of Pakistan‑Afghanistan trade.
The Express Tribune
A trilateral defence agreement signed in Mecca adds Turkey to existing Saudi‑Pakistan ties. Tehran says the pact signals a shift away from U.S. influence but does not presently threaten Iran.
Al Jazeera
A defence pact between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia has a clause that is technically identical to NATO’s Article 5, the Turkish defence minister said on 8 August 2026.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement, a NATO‑like treaty that treats an attack on any one of the three as an attack on all. Officials now look to add Egypt and other Gulf members, with technical and political hurdles still to be sorted.
Al Jazeera
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, declares any armed attack on one of the three a collective threat, while maintaining their existing bilateral and multilateral commitments.
The Express Tribune
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Egypt could become part of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement that unites Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia once unresolved technical matters are settled.
Dawn
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a pact that treats an attack on one signatory as an attack on all. The deal was announced on a Friday and is seen as a symbolic move amid the stalemate between the United States and Iran. Dignitaries described the accord as historic and open to friendly nations.
Dawn
The Express Tribune reports that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a trilateral defence pact, positioning Pakistan as a key player in the US‑Iran conflict.
The Express Tribune
On Friday in Mecca, King Salman's counterpart, Erdogan and Pakistan’s prime minister signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a mutual‑defence pact that treats an attack on any one of the three nations as an attack on all. The agreement does not name a specific adversary but analysts say Iran is central to its logic.
Al Jazeera
