Event Brief
DG ISPR: Makkah defence pact has no regional aspirations
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye has “no regional aspirations” and is intended for collective deterrence. He made the remarks during an interview on Al Arabiya English’s “Global News Today” with Tom Burges Watson.
WHO: Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, DG ISPR
WHAT: Said the Makkah Defence Alliance has no “regional aspirations” and is intended for collective deterrence
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He made the remarks during an interview on Al Arabiya English’s “Global News Today”.
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