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سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور T& نے ایک مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے پر دستخط کیے ہیں جس کا مقصد خطے میں ایک نیا سیکیورٹی ڈھانچہ قائم کرنا ہے۔
Aug 14, 2026, 5:36 AM
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
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
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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
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
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
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
Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari hailed the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as a significant milestone, praising Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and underscoring the pact’s role in strengthening regional security.
Express Tribune
Three Gulf and South Asian leaders signed a joint defence agreement in Makkah that treats an attack on one as an attack on all. The pact drew praise and analysis from officials and scholars alike.
Dawn
Three Gulf‑region powers have agreed to a new defensive pact that adds to rather than replaces the United States’ security role in the area.
Dawn
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah on Friday as part of a bilateral engagement, joined by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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