Saudi, Türkiye and Pakistan sign joint defence agreement
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement at a Makkah summit on August 7 that empowers members to treat an attack on one as an attack on all, aiming to strengthen collective security and regional stability. Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif described the pact as bringing the countries closer and urged deeper economic and agricultural ties with Saudi Arabia. Meetings and calls between senior Pakistani and Saudi officials discussed agricultural exports, technology, research and more efficient water use, signalling parallel defence and economic cooperation that could influence regional security dynamics and trade links.
Pact lets members treat an attack on one as attack on all
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The three countries completed a trilateral summit in Makkah where they signed the defence pact. Pakistan and Saudi officials then held meetings and calls to discuss agriculture and water cooperation. Next steps could include implementing…
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