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Makkah Defence Pact

Follow the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement binding Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, and the Houthi war, deployments and diplomacy that shape it.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a dark suit during an official engagement.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM calls Makkah defence pact defensive as cabinet clears housing policy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the federal cabinet on 10 August 2026 that the Makkah defence pact is purely defensive, as it approved the National Housing Policy 2026.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing beside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an official meeting.

Pakistan / International — Region

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign Makkah joint defence agreement

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026, pledging that an armed attack on one would be treated as an attack on all three.