{
  "id": 16256417,
  "title": "FO says Makkah pact purely defensive arrangement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/fo-says-makkah-pact-purely-defensive-arrangement",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445728/fo-says-makkah-pact-purely-defensive-arrangement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistan Foreign Office has defended the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, describing it as a measure to bolster collective security and regional stability. Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan clarified during a weekly media briefing that the newly established Badr Memorandum of Understanding, involving Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye, and Indonesia, serves as a platform for enhanced collaboration in defence production, technology transfer, training, and joint ventures. Haider Khan affirmed that the Makkah agreement adheres to the United Nations Charter and has no concealed clauses, while the cooperation under the Badr MoU is poised for further development through subsequent protocols and agreements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Revealed: Full text of Makkah defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/revealed-full-text-of-makkah-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkey",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:36:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Turkey, Qatar, Pak, and Indonesia sign defence accord, aim to expand collaboration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/turkey-qatar-pak-and-indonesia-sign-defence-accord-aim-to-expand",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:44:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign ‘Badr’ defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/qatar-turkiye-pakistan-and-indonesia-sign-badr-defence-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}