Pak-Saudi-Türkiye defence pact open to regional countries, says Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye remains open to other regional countries. Dar stressed that potential members must be willing to follow the pact’s core principles and commitments. He also described the agreement as purely defensive and said it was […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye have signed a defence pact, known as the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which is open to other regional countries. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, potential members must be willing to follow the pact's core principles and commitments.
The agreement is described as "purely defensive" in nature and aims to strengthen collective deterrence, allowing signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to Dawn, suggested that Egypt could join the pact once technical issues are resolved, and stated that other countries have expressed interest in joining, with some requesting to remain unnamed.
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