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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye agree to provide military forces, capabilities under Makkah pact

NAIMAT KHAN

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to provide designated forces and military capabilities under a trilateral defense pact, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Monday, amid ongoing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.

The statement came after an emergency meeting of the Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense, which included Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials, in Riyadh to address the security developments and threats facing Saudi Arabia.

Yemen’s Iran-aligned have attacked the Kingdom in recent weeks, with drones and missiles targeting civilian and economic infrastructure. Saudi Arabia on Monday strongly condemned repeated attacks on Makkah and Madinah, Riyadh and other Saudi cities.

At Monday’s meeting, Pakistani, Saudi and Turkish officials condemned continuing attacks targeting cities and civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming their unequivocal rejection of any attack or threat against the Kingdom’s security and territorial integrity.

“The Committee decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defense commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom, in accordance with the approved arrangements and the national legislation of the Parties, thereby enhancing readiness, military integration, and the collective capacity to confront and counter threats,” read a joint statement shared by the Pakistani foreign ministry.

Separately, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said the committee “reaffirmed the solidarity and unity of ​our countries ⁠in ​confronting the ⁠heinous attacks against the Kingdom and the holy sites.”

“The committee agreed to activate collective deterrence measures within the framework of the ⁠Alliance ⁠in response to the attacks and all those responsible for them,” he said on X.

Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia signed the trilateral defense pact in Makkah last month. The agreement stipulates that an attack against any one of the three countries will be considered an attack against all three.

“The Parties affirmed that the security of each Party is an integral part of the collective security of the three countries, and that translating the Makkah Agreement for Joint Defense into practical measures demonstrates the credibility of the commitment to collective defense, strengthens the effectiveness of deterrence, and reaffirms the unity and determination of our three countries to defend their security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement,” the joint statement said.

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Joint Statement: Emergency Meeting of Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense Riyadh

5 October 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Türkiye convened an emergency meeting of the Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense in Riyadh on 5 October 2026 to address the security developments and threats facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

As part of the institutional development of the Makkah Alliance for Defense, the Committee decided to appoint His Excellency Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood (Ret.) of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as the first Secretary-General for a three-year term. The Parties welcomed His Excellency, wished him every success in the discharge of his duties, and expressed their confidence in his contribution to advancing the Alliance and achieving its objectives.

The Parties also condemned in the strongest terms the attempted targeting of Makkah and Madinah, as well as the continuing attacks targeting cities and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom, reaffirming their unequivocal rejection of any attack or threat against the Kingdom’s security and territorial integrity.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Türkiye commended the vigilance and readiness of the Saudi Armed Forces, as well as the professionalism and high level of competence they have demonstrated in countering the threats and attacks facing the Kingdom and in safeguarding its security and territorial integrity.

The Committee reviewed the outcomes of the political and military consultations preceding the meeting and approved the recommendations submitted to it, affirming that the Makkah Alliance for Defense embodies a firm commitment to collective defense and a unified position in confronting threats.

The Committee decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defense commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom, in accordance with the approved arrangements and the national legislation of the Parties, thereby enhancing readiness, military integration, and the collective capacity to confront and counter threats.

The Parties affirmed that the security of each Party is an integral part of the collective security of the three countries, and that translating the Makkah Agreement for Joint Defense into practical measures demonstrates the credibility of the commitment to collective defense, strengthens the effectiveness of deterrence, and reaffirms the unity and determination of our three countries to defend their security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

Riyadh

October 5,2026

275/2026

https://mofa.gov.pk/press-releases/joint-statementemergency-meeting-of-the-strategic-political-and-defense-committee-of-the-makkah-alliance-for-defense-riyadh-5-october-2026