Pakistan says Mecca defense pact with Saudi, Turkey is defensive

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Pakistan says the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is purely defensive and open to others.

WHO: Pakistan

WHAT: Pakistan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is purely defensive and open to others

WHEN: Reported Aug 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET

WHERE: Pakistan

WHY: Pakistan made the statement about the agreement being purely defensive and open to others amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)

Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan sign Mecca joint defense pact · Aug 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Sharif says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye pact is purely defensive · Aug 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Iran says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye pact signals shift toward US · Aug 10, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Pak-Saudi-Turkiye pact open to any regional country · Aug 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact adds NATO-style mutual defense · Aug 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact · Aug 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Pakistan defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey · Aug 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
Turkey, Saudi and Pakistan pact treats attacks as all · Aug 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Saudi, Pakistan and Turkey sign Mecca Defense Agreement · Aug 7, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Turkey to sign defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan · Aug 7, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET

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Publishers represented across this event arc

Al Jazeera —
3 articles
Bloomberg —
2 articles
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Brussels Signal — View reporting
Dawn Pakistan —
4 articles
Deutsche Welle — View reporting
France 24 —
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Japan Times — View reporting
Jerusalem Post — View reporting
Middle East Eye —
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South China Morning Post — View reporting
Straits Times —
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Tehran Times — View reporting
The Hindu —
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