Makkah Defence Pact Is Purely Defensive, Aims at Regional Peace: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI, 16 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has described the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye as a purely defensive arrangement aimed at promoting regional peace and stability. Speaking in an interview with Al Arabiya, the DG ISPR said the agreement contained no element of aggression or interference and was not directed against any country or alliance, adding that the pact was intended to strengthen collective deterrence among the participating countries. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that in the event of an attack on any of the three member countries, the decision regarding the response would rest with the respective lea...





