Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Thanks Trump For Backing Makkah Defence Pact, Hails Role In Averting 'Nuclear Catastrophe'
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked US President Donald Trump for his supportive remarks on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Mecca on August 7, 2026. The agreement introduces a collective defence mechanism under which an armed attack against any one of the three signatories would be treated as an attack against all. The pact seeks…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for his support of the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. The pact, signed on August 7, 2026, in Mecca, introduces a collective defense mechanism that treats any armed attack against one of the signatories as an attack against all three.
Sharif praised Trump's role in averting a potential nuclear catastrophe in South Asia and emphasized that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey would continue to act as "constructive partners" in regional security. The Prime Minister highlighted that Trump's "courageous and decisive leadership" was instrumental in preventing a dangerous escalation that could have cost millions of lives.
Sharif's statement signals Pakistan's increasing diplomatic ties with the United States as regional security dynamics evolve.
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