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Dar, Saudi and Turkish FMs follow-up on understandings reached in first Makkah Defence Alliance meeting: FO​

News Desk
September 6, 2026



Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud pose for a picture before the first committee meeting under the joint defence accord, in Istanbul on Aug 31, 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held phone calls with Saudi Arabian and Turkish foreign ministers on Sunday and followed up on the understandings reached at the inaugural meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance last month, the Foreign Office (FO) said.

The joint defence pact was signed on August 7 and empowers the member states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. Its inaugural meeting was held on August 31 in Istanbul, where it was decided that the alliance’s secretariat would be initially headed by Pakistan for three years.

 

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Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood appointed first secretary general of Makkah pact​

The secretary general will lead the general secretariat of the alliance being established in Riyadh: FO

Web Desk
September 23, 2026

Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood.

The government on Wednesday appointed Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), as the first Secretary General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said Lt Gen Mahmood would lead the general secretariat of the alliance, which is being established in Riyadh.

The appointment marks the formal establishment of the MJDA's secretariat and its administrative leadership, the statement added.

The government had earlier announced the MJDA as a framework for enhanced defence cooperation among the participating countries.

 

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The appointment came less than a month after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed in Istanbul to establish a permanent secretariat for their joint defence pact in Riyadh, with Pakistan set to provide its first secretary general.

The decision was taken at the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, held under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which brought together the foreign and defence ministers and military chiefs of the three countries in Istanbul on August 31.

Under the arrangement agreed in Istanbul, the secretary general would head the alliance's General Secretariat, based in the Saudi capital and tasked with overseeing implementation of the agreement, coordinating joint activities among the three militaries and supporting expanded defence-industrial cooperation. Pakistan was designated to hold the post for an initial three-year term.

 

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‘Urgent’ meeting of chiefs of staff to be held​

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry, in a post on X, said the meeting was held within the framework of the agreement, where the three member states condemned the recent Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and discussed arrangements to convene an “urgent meeting of the chiefs of staff of the three countries” to support the Gulf state within the pact.

“They commended the vigilance of the Saudi armed forces and their ability to defend the kingdom’s security,” the statement said, adding that Saudi Arabia held the right to take measures “it deems appropriate” in self-defence.

It added that the three sides reviewed progress on the establishment of the general secretariat, committees, and working groups, as well as “preparations for the commencement of their activities”.

The three also exchanged views on the prevailing situation in the region and underscored the “importance of upholding the principles of international law, good neighbourliness, mutual respect for state sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, and ensuring the security and freedom of maritime navigation”.

The three sides reiterated their determination to work towards peace and stability in the region and push for peaceful solutions to existing crises, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.

 

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Makkah alliance military chiefs vow to ‘immediately’ translate commitments into effective military cooperation: ISPR​

News Desk
September 26, 2026



Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and the chiefs of general staff of Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Riyadh. — ISPR

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have expressed a shared determination to “immediately translate” their commitments under the Makkah Defence Alliance into effective military cooperation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

The commitment was made at a meeting of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and the chiefs of general staff of Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Riyadh on Friday.

The meeting took place against the backdrop of heightened security concerns in the kingdom, with the Houthis and the Yemeni government engaged in renewed fighting. The Houthis have declared a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia and attacked ships in the Red Sea, while also carrying out attacks in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.

Earlier, the Foreign Office (FO) had said the three countries were considering a meeting of their military chiefs to discuss ways to assist Riyadh under the Makkah Defence Alliance.

According to the ISPR, the participants discussed measures to advance cooperation among their armed forces, including enhanced intelligence sharing, military coordination and integration of capabilities.

The measures would help strengthen deterrence and collective defence, the military’s media wing said.

The participants also reviewed the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia and strongly “resented” attacks targeting the holy city of Makkah as well as civilian and economic infrastructure.

They appreciated the vigilance and professionalism of the Saudi armed forces in ensuring the safety of the people and security of the kingdom, according to the ISPR.

The military chiefs further affirmed their commitment to collective defence, which, the ISPR said, demonstrated the resolve of the three countries to defend Saudi Arabia’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The ISPR added that the Riyadh meeting reflected the strength of the defence partnership among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, as well as their shared determination to implement the commitments under the tripartite defence agreement.

The participants also commended the longstanding relations and mutual trust between the three countries and their armed forces.

 

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