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Pakistan's Foreign Office says the Makkah Defence Pact remains focused on regional security and institutional coordination among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

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.

## DG ISPR frames pact as a defensive arrangement Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has described the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and…

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

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deepen intelligence sharing and military coordination under the Makkah defence pact.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have signed a new defence agreement in Makkah aimed at strengthening collective deterrence and expanding military cooperation, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office. The Makkah Joint…

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

Pakistan says the Makkah defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could become active if Houthi attacks are treated as aggression against the Kingdom.

Pakistan confirms its forces already serving in Saudi Arabia fall within the Makkah defence framework, while troop numbers and capabilities remain classified.

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.

Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar announced an emergency meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance next week amid rising Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.

DG ISPR says Pakistan will honour its defensive commitments to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah agreement while supporting regional diplomacy.

## Saudi coalition says drone was destroyed before reaching Makkah airspace Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah on Tuesday evening, in an incident that has sharply…

Pakistan's military spokesman has said the country's commitment to Saudi Arabia's security is unconditional and extends to the protection of Makkah and Madinah. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general…

Uzbekistan condemns the attempted drone attack reported near Makkah, expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia and calls for maximum restraint.

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.

Ishaq Dar condemns the Riyadh airport attack, confirms six Pakistanis were injured and directs the embassy to provide assistance.

Israelis are watching a new US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation deal closely, with worries it could alter the regional balance and push the Middle East toward a wider nuclear contest.

Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.

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, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement as regional security concerns push the three countries toward closer coordination.

Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia's right to defend its territory while calling for de-escalation, secure Red Sea shipping and renewed Yemen talks.