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

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

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

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.

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…

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 agree to deepen intelligence sharing and military coordination under the Makkah defence pact.

## 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.

PM Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Donald Trump's support for the Makkah Defence Agreement, framing it as a step toward regional stability.

## 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…

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.

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…

The National Dialogue Committee has approached the Islamabad High Court seeking directions to ensure meetings with former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, who are both in custody. The petition says…

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…

Ishaq Dar tells ECO ministers that Afghan-based militancy threatens regional peace, trade and connectivity, while urging verifiable action.

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar used the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers' meeting to hold a string of bilateral talks, while placing the bulk of his…

Ishaq Dar urges coordinated OIC diplomacy to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire, expand humanitarian access and defend Palestinian rights.

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…

Ishaq Dar used meetings at the SCO summit in Bishkek to reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to the United Nations and rules-based multilateral engagement.

Ishaq Dar leaves for New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with meetings on Kashmir, Palestine, AI, health security and regional trade.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need to build upon commitments in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.