Pakistan Completes Ratification of Mecca Defense Agreement With Türkiye and Saudi Arabia

ISTANBUL — October 24, 2026

Pakistan has completed the ratification process for the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan announced at a news conference on Friday.

According to an official transcript, Khan said the agreement reflects the three countries’ shared determination to strengthen collective defense and promote regional security and stability.

He explained that discussions on the agreement’s ratification and implementation were continuing among the three parties, including through the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, which held its latest meeting on October 5.

Khan added that each country follows its own constitutional and legal procedures when approving and ratifying international agreements. Saudi Arabia has also completed its ratification process, he confirmed.

Islamabad remains committed to the agreement’s provisions and objectives, the spokesperson said, describing the pact as defensive in nature and consistent with the United Nations Charter. He added that its purpose is to support regional peace, security and stability.

The agreement reflects the three countries’ shared approach to addressing regional challenges through regional cooperation and developing joint solutions to security concerns.

It seeks to strengthen their security arrangements through collective deterrence and defense cooperation.

The pact was signed in Mecca on August 7 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
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