Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, establishing a mutual defense pact where an attack on one is considered an attack on all. The agreement aims to enhance collective security amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Why it matters
This pact represents a significant shift in regional security alliances, potentially altering the geopolitical balance in the Middle East and South Asia.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday (August 7, 2026) signed a key joint defence agreement under which an attack against one of them will be treated as an attack against all of them, amid increasing security concerns in the wake of escalating tensions in West Asia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the pact after the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence held at the Al-Safa Palace in Islam's holiest city of Mecca, according to a joint statement.
The 'Makkah Joint Defence Agreement' is "intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all,” it said.
"It further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation among the three States,” the statement said.
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