Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign tripartite defence agreement in Makkah
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed a joint defence pact in Makkah that empowers member states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which seeks to strengthen the collective security of the three states, was signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and PM Mohammad bin Salman, and Türkiye’s…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed a tripartite defence agreement in Makkah, establishing a joint defence pact that empowers member states to treat an attack against one as an attack against all. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and PM Mohammad bin Salman, and Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aims to strengthen collective security and promote peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond.
The agreement builds upon longstanding historical ties, shared strategic interests, and defence cooperation among the three states.
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