Pakistan

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said work to send the Mecca Agreement to the Turkish parliament had been completed and the agreement would be submitted as soon as possible. He had presented the matter to the President the previous day.…

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have activated the Mecca Defense Alliance for the first time, with a Turkish base in Saudi Arabia among the options. The alliance had been signed two months ago.…

The Mecca Defence Alliance announced in a joint statement that Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed as the alliance's secretary-general. The parties also decided that measures be taken to provide Saudi Arabia with the military forces and capabilities they agreed on.…

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson congratulated Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on their decision to send troops under the Mecca Defence Alliance. Wilson said the alliance has the potential to become "the NATO of the Middle East".…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said they had established the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan for the stability of the region.…

The Saudi cabinet welcomed progress in implementing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed with Türkiye and Pakistan. The cabinet stressed in particular the security of maritime transport.…

The chiefs of staff of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Riyadh under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The three commanders decided to advance defence cooperation and intelligence coordination.…

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the 81st UN General Assembly that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is a commitment to regional peace. He stated that the agreement is not against any country.…

Following Houthi attacks in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has called the chiefs of staff of Türkiye and Pakistan to an urgent meeting. The meeting will discuss support to be provided to Riyadh.…

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced that the first secretary general of the Mecca Defense Alliance, founded by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, is retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood. The agreement considers an attack on one party as an attack on all parties.…

Arab Coalition Spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Malki reported that a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh on Saturday morning was destroyed by air defenses. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry had previously condemned an attempted drone attack targeting Mecca; the Houthis denied such an attempt.…

Saudi Arabia announced that Houthis attempted a drone attack on Mecca, which the Houthis denied; the Foreign Ministry condemned the attempt and reiterated its support for Riyadh's sovereignty. The ministry also condemned an attack near a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's Kohat city.…