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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia complete pact ratification

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Friday. Turkiye was still completing its process. The three countries signed the pact in August; it treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all.
WHO: Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan
WHAT: Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
WHEN: Oct 23, 2026
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: The agreement treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all.
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