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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.

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, 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…

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.
Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.

Ishaq Dar and Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu review preparations for the Joint Commission and eighth strategic council session.

Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to closer diplomatic coordination through the Regional Four foreign ministers' framework, with both sides linking regular consultation to regional stability and…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has invited Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to attend the upcoming Regional 4 foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul, bringing Pakistan, Turkiye…

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher begins the first Pakistan visit by the Vatican's senior official for relations with states and international organisations.
WHO has extended polio-related international travel measures for Pakistan for another three months amid continued transmission and cross-border risks.

## 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 faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.
Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaf Salam discuss Pakistan-Lebanon relations, ceasefire commitments and the widening Middle East security crisis.

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

Pakistan is preparing to test a new policing model in Islamabad as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced plans for a China-style Law Enforcement Investigation Centre that would bring detention, investigation and…
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…
Syria?s foreign minister is due to visit Pakistan, giving Islamabad another diplomatic opening as regional security, reconstruction and Middle East tensions remain under discussion.

Pakistan has taken a formal step into a new diplomatic relationship with Armenia, as Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan presented his Letters of Credence to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan in Yerevan. ## A first…

Pakistan's role in U.S.-Iran diplomacy is giving Islamabad fresh strategic relevance while testing its ability to balance ties across a divided region.

Pakistan’s plan to privatise Faisalabad Electric Supply Company has attracted interest from both local and overseas investors, according to the Privatisation Commission, which says 12 expressions of interest were…

Pakistan confirms its forces already serving in Saudi Arabia fall within the Makkah defence framework, while troop numbers and capabilities remain classified.
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar announced an emergency meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance next week amid rising Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
On 2 October, Pakistan indicated a careful change in stance on US sanctions against Iran, stressing adherence to domestic and international laws

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