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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.

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

## 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…

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.

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.

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…

## 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…

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

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.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and a POWERUS delegation discuss defence technology, manufacturing, procurement and critical infrastructure.

Pakistan and Somalia have discussed ways to deepen defence and security cooperation, according to the military media wing, as Islamabad continues outreach with the Horn of Africa nation on military and regional security…

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 declined a ministerial offer after stepping away from government during a row linked to military funding, according to BBC Politics. The move follows Carns’s resignation after John…

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.

US strikes on Iran entered a 11th straight night on Tuesday, with Iranian air defences activating in Tehran after fresh attacks hit targets across the country, according to a monitored public feed citing US and Iranian…

US-Israel defence cooperation spans decades, including a $33bn, 10-year memorandum of understanding signed in

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.