Pakistan and Saudi Arabia ratify Makkah defence pact
By The BriefBrief
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Friday. Türkiye was still completing its process, and officials said the pact’s operationalization remained under discussion among the three countries. The agreement treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all.
WHO:Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan
WHAT:Pakistan and Saudi Arabia completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
WHEN:Oct 23, 2026
WHERE:Pakistan
WHY:The agreement establishes that an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
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