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A media report says Iran is considering an invitation to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, but Tehran and the pact's three members have not officially confirmed it.

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against any act of aggression, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Pr

Ishaq Dar has discussed implementation of the Makkah defence framework with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts following the alliance committee's first meeting.

PM Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Donald Trump's support for the Makkah Defence Agreement, framing it as a step toward regional stability.
Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed the enhancement of bilateral defence and security cooperation with Somalia in a meeting with the country’s defence minister, the military’s media w
Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood at a podium at the Treasury Department on Monday and announced what the Trump administration is calling an "economic D-Day" against Iran.
Europe’s biggest defence contractor says the risk of attack is growing, adding urgency to Britain’s debate over readiness, resilience and military investment.
Former defence minister Al Carns has turned down a ministerial offer after quitting when John Healey resigned over the dispute about military
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s progress in developing indigenous autonomous capabilities is an essential component of national defence, as he addressed the opening of the two-day Indus

Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.
Fresh US strikes triggered air defences in Tehran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he was “ not finished ” with a war on Iran that has already cost his nation $37.5 billion. After the foes’ fighting over
China's Z.ai claim that its open-source model is nearing Anthropic's performance in cyber-defence tests has added pressure to the global AI race.

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a round of high-level talks in Islamabad on Wednesday, meeting with Pakistan's top military and civilian leadership as both countries looked to deepen

Pakistan and Kuwait have signed Protocol Agreement 2026 to expand military cooperation in training, capacity building and border management.
Aisam's ITF Masters mixed doubles title defence has kept Pakistan's tennis medal run alive and given the sport a rare moment of international attention.

Teenagers must make oral defence of essays and schools will monitor computers during exams under crackdown Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced. Pupil

A Russian missile crossed into Poland and fell near Tarnawa-Kolonia during a major attack on Ukraine, prompting NATO aircraft and Polish defences to respond.

Iranian army commander Amir Hatami says the country's missile, drone and air-defence forces denied opponents their objectives, though battlefield claims remain contested.
The Republican-led House approved a $1.15 trillion defence package with provisions expanding US-Israel military cooperation, but the bill still faces a difficult Senate path.
Australian emergency and defence personnel are being trained in analog navigation and communication methods as experts warn satellites and other space systems could be vulnerable to disruption