The Pakistan Times

ISTANBUL, 30 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Senior officials from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will meet in Istanbul on Monday for the first committee meeting under the joint defence agreement signed by the three countries earlier this month, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source. The “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,” signed on August 7, brings together Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan amid growing regional tensions and security challenges. The agreement is aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against any act of aggressi...