The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to others
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have signed a landmark joint defense agreement known as the Makkah Accord. Officials state the pact is purely defensive and open to other regional nations, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said on Sunday (August 9, 2026) a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region.
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