Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have ratified a defense pact in Mecca, with Turkey and Indonesia also participating in a similar agreement.

Updated 2026-10-25 · told from many outlets at once

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a defense agreement in August to promote regional stability and share intelligence.

• The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan on August 7.
• Pakistan and Saudi Arabia finished the ratification of the Makkah defence pact.
• The Mecca Agreement consists of 16 articles.
• The pact involves sharing intelligence and industry.
• The trilateral Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has 16 articles.

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