FO says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye move to implement Makkah defence pact
- On Friday, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan announced that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye are implementing the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement , with a "substantial number" of Pakistani forces already deployed in the Kingdom.
- Signed on August 7, the trilateral security framework established a collective defense pact stipulating that an armed attack against any one of the three nations is considered an attack on all.
- Khan emphasized that protecting approximately 2.5 million Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia is a priority amid rising Houthi attacks, while refuting speculative reports that Pakistani fighter jets conducted cross-border operations in Yemen.
- Following a Riyadh meeting on Monday, the Strategic Political and Defence Committee approved measures to strengthen military integration and readiness, clarifying that deployed resources are utilized strictly to safeguard Saudi sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Pakistan continues to advocate for de-escalation and diplomacy to resolve regional tensions, while maintaining that any future operational deployments will be determined by the alliance's headquarters rather than individual nations.
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İYİ Party member Kılıç warned, "The lives of Turkish soldiers cannot be the subject of decisions made behind closed doors. Where is the full text of this agreement, which has still not been submitted to the approval of the Turkish Grand National Assembly?"
Pakistan armed forces present in Saudi Arabia since 1982 ‘in one capacity or another, sometimes under logistical arrangements and sometimes as part of training missions,' says Islamabad
The government of Pakistan confirmed on Friday the dispatch of an "important" number of soldiers to Saudi Arabia, in the midst of the escalation of the conflict between the oil monarchy and the Houthis rebels of Yemen. The announcement was made by the spokesman of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, Sajjad Haider Khan, who claimed to have defensive objectives. Mobilization takes place shortly after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a mutual d…
Pakistan says 'substantial' forces, resources already in Saudi Arabia under defence deal
Pakistan on Friday said a “substantial number” of its forces and resources were already deployed in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its commitment to protect the kingdom’s sovereignty under the Makkah defence agreement, amid concerns over the Houthi threat.
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